natural gas is in fact a terrible alternative. It tends to work in places that already have natural gas or ones that can afford it. A better solution would be

natural gas is in fact a terrible alternative. It tends to work in places that already have natural gas or ones that can afford it. A better solution would be to interconnect larger grids and to build new transmission infrastructure. Africa is a good example of this going wrong. Instead of interconnecting the continent, the west is focused on off-grid solutions, things that don't scale well.