Airtel Africa in the news for moving toward solar towers to cut diesel costs and boost off-grid coverage across Africa. Major player in Bharti Airtel group, operating in 14 African markets.
The UK government argues that a decentralised grid of wind, solar and storage strengthens national security by reducing reliance on large fossil fuel plants and vulnerable interconnectors, while stressing resilience against cyber and physical threats. Ministers point to Ukraine lessons and ongoing undersea-cable protections as proof of progress.