Delegates pledge universal electricity access by 2030, as Sairec wraps up

The South African International Renewable Energy Conference (Sairec) has wrapped up with a declaration to upscale and mainstream renewable energy globally. Delegates also pledged to make universal access to electricity a reality by 2030, with more than 1.3-billion people, including 621-million people in sub-Saharan Africa, still without any form of electricity.