Hydropower will have an essential role in meeting the growing energy needs in Africa. Fully interconnecting the African power pools could reduce climate-induced changes in usable hydropower capacity and decrease variability in the electricity supply. Integrating renewables could further increase the adaptability of the power pools to climate change.
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This is a summary of: Cáceres, A. L. et al. Potential hydropower contribution to mitigate climate risk and build resilience in Africa. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01413-6 (2022).
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Resource and geospatial diversity could mitigate climate-induced risks in Africa’s power systems. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 710–711 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01417-2
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