Vereeniging - A total of 112 green-power projects are under way in Africa.

Of these, 28 are taking place in South Africa, or are in the process of either being registered or applying for registration under the Kyoto Protocol's so-called CDM (clean development mechanism), declared a statement from the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) on Wednesday.

Two of these projects awaiting registration in South Africa are solar-heated water systems.

CDM projects range from the development of renewable energy sources to the planting of trees.

More than 80% of all CDM projects in Africa are located in sub-Saharan Africa.

The projects include the replacement of conventional electric light bulbs with energy-efficient bulbs in Senegal, and developing a municipal dumping ground in Uganda where power can be generated.

According to Unep there were 78 CDM projects in Africa in 2008, but in 2004 only two.

In Asia there are 3 700 live projects and in Latin America just over 820.

Across the world 4 730 CDM projects are either in progress or waiting for approval.

- Sake24.com

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