Akon Lighting Africa

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/akon-lighting-africa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Akon Lighting Africa built?2014
2. What is the founding visionaries?Akon, Samba Bathily, and Thione Niang
3. What is the primary energy modality?Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology
4. Who started Akon Lighting Africa?The project was started by the famous musician Akon, together with two entrepreneurs named Samba Bathily and Thione Niang.
5. How does Akon Lighting Africa use solar energy to light streets?Solar panels collect sunlight and turn it into electricity. The power is stored in batteries and then converted into light for street lamps and small solar systems.

Energy Poverty: The lack of access to modern, reliable, and affordable energy services.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV): Technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using semiconductor materials.
Charge Controller: A device that regulates the voltage and current coming from the solar panels to the battery.
Inverter: An electronic device that converts direct current (DC) electricity into alternating current (AC) electricity.