Thanks to three converging ‘miracles’ the continent of Africa is one step closer to living out the Solarpunk utopian dream where people can live in harmony with nature. This episode is based on Skander Garroum’s viral article that blew up, focussing on how solar and batteries have taken hold, how African countries are using the tech to leapfrog others in the west and the amazing things they are achieving as a result.

We discuss

* What is Solarpunk?

* When skipping building electrical grids can be a good thing

* The Three Miracles of solar

* Sun King’s and Sun Culture’s global success

* How to boost agricultural productivity from $600 to $10,000 an acre

* The current limits of the solar revolution

Where to find Jordy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordygold/

Where to find Skander:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skandergarroum/

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