... year round, it has poor record of solar use. Herein lies Zimbabwe's economic troubles. There are vast opportunities to develop renewable energy projects as ways to reduce the use of hydro-electric or thermal power compared to loess expensive solar energy. However, Zimbabwe's solar radiation is among the highest in Africa. The sun is the closest and most convenient source for ... energy there. And while less than 0.1 percent of the energy needs of the continent is solar generated, hydro and thermal electricity has not yet reached the majority of Zimbabweans, particularly in rural areas. ...

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