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🚁 Heli view: How AI opens up new battlefronts
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This early in the technical evolution it’s rare to find game-changing examples of AI in Africa’s green economy. But there are some undeniable ones.
At the frontier: Mini-grid operator Husk Power Systems uses predictive AI in Nigeria to forecast supply and demand.
The company plans to expand solar power to 7.7 million Africans in five years, using 1,500 mini-grids.
AI reduces staffing needs by 40% to a team of 2,500 operators.
It also reduces the use for back-up diesel generators by 25%.
And utilisation of solar assets is increased by 10%.
The promise: AI acts as a catalyst, optimising resource use and reducing waste.
Estimates suggest a global GDP boost of $16 trillion in 2030, about 10%.