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Energy in Africa
For African countries to develop, there is need for a better form of energy to run machines. This is because all the machines which work faster need energy.
Sources of energy are Wind and water, The sun , Geothermal, Tides, Coal, Oil or petroleum, Natural gas, Biogas and wood as well as Uranium and other radioactive elements
Forms of energy: Energy sources can be classified into two major forms i.e.
Renewable and Non renewable.
Renewable - Inexhaustible Energy: Wind and water, Solar, Geothermal, Tidal, Biogas and Wood fuel.
Non-Renewable - Exhaustible Energy
Coal, Oils or petroleum, Uranium, Natural gas
Sources of energy are Wind and water, The sun , Geothermal, Tides, Coal, Oil or petroleum, Natural gas, Biogas and wood as well as Uranium and other radioactive elements
Forms of energy: Energy sources can be classified into two major forms i.e.
Renewable and Non renewable.
Renewable - Inexhaustible Energy: Wind and water, Solar, Geothermal, Tidal, Biogas and Wood fuel.
Non-Renewable - Exhaustible Energy
Coal, Oils or petroleum, Uranium, Natural gas
Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, and Angola are major world producers of petroleum. Africa’s natural-gas exports are centered in Algeria. Coal is concentrated in Zimbabwe and South Africa; the bulk of their production is used internally.
The rest of Africa must import fuels. Although Africa has some 40 percent of the world’s hydropower potential, only a relatively small portion has been developed due to high construction costs, inaccessibility of sites, and their distance from markets. Since 1960, however, a number of major hydroelectric installations have been constructed; these include the Aswān High Dam on the Nile River, the Akosombo Dam on the Volta River, and the Kariba Dam and Cabora Bassa Dam on the Zambezi River.
The rest of Africa must import fuels. Although Africa has some 40 percent of the world’s hydropower potential, only a relatively small portion has been developed due to high construction costs, inaccessibility of sites, and their distance from markets. Since 1960, however, a number of major hydroelectric installations have been constructed; these include the Aswān High Dam on the Nile River, the Akosombo Dam on the Volta River, and the Kariba Dam and Cabora Bassa Dam on the Zambezi River.