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Ethiopia’s renewable energy potential presents opportunities to strengthen African cooperation in agricultural productivity, cross-border electricity trade, investment and clean transport, according to Ugandan and Nigerian renewable energy representatives.
Paddy Bakengana, Senior Programs Associate at the Uganda Solar Energy Association, told ENA that Ethiopia and Uganda could expand the use of renewable energy technologies in agriculture to boost production, improve efficiency and reduce post-harvest losses.
“By the use of renewable energy, by the use of the solar water pumps, the solar dryers, we can actually increase our production,” he said.
Bakengana further highlighted the potential of solar-powered irrigation and drying technologies to support agricultural development, noting that cooperation between the two countries could help farmers adopt practical and affordable renewable energy solutions.
He also pointed to Ethiopia’s hydropower and solar resources, saying increased electricity generation could create further opportunities for regional power trade.
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