The Benefits Of Solar Energy In Cameroon

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Cameroon has the resources available to be an exporter of electricity through hydroelectric power. So far the republic of Cameroon produces electrical energy from two hydroelectric stations who provide the services for those that can afford it. Out of the 1.2 billion people in the world without electricity, Cameroon is home to 10 million of the people without access to electricity. Almost half of the residents, 45%, in Cameroon do not have access to any type of electricity. And the rural areas in Cameroon have an electrification rate of 17% while the urban areas have an 88% electrification rate. Being limited to only two stations, the republic of Cameroon cannot extend its electricity services to those individuals that are either served by …show more content…
For example, the non-profit organizations: WE CARE Solar and Solar Cities. They are dedicated to providing solar energy to help the quality of life in regions like Africa, Haiti, and Cairo. Because we are marketing solar power units that do not require to be modified specifically to each individual - except for various standard sizes, and because we want to keep our costs of producing low to benefit both the non-profit organizations and us - we will use the global marketing strategy approach. By utilizing this approach we can apply the market research we have developing/under-developed countries and use it to predict the market in Gabon. Solar power units are also standard products that can be mass-produced, and sold at a lower price to provide more local residents with access to electricity through the non-profit …show more content…
By doing this, the cost of providing hydroelectricity for individuals in Cameroon - who have no energy - will be transferred to the non-profit organizations. The government will then have residents with better healthcare access, eco-friendly energy, and a reduced carbon dioxide footprint. By granting this opportunity to the government of Cameroon, through non-profit organizations, we also establish a reliable relationship with them. In the future, if or when the country of Cameroon decides to become a country run by eco-friendly energy only; we will be able to declare the previous situations in which our solar panel units helped the residents and conclude that we could do the same for the rest of the

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