a first world problem hundreds of millions of people in sub-saharan africa live with no electricity the current figo is around five hundred eighty eight million that's more than every second person a study by the international energy agency predicts that number will rise to well over a six hundred million in the coming is. a german entrepreneurs doing his bit to bring electricity to these pots with mobile solar power stations and he's stopping at nothing. a village in the desert of new chair gets electricity fine and. solar plants like this one bring power to hundreds of homes each plant can fit inside a cargo container. german entrepreneur thorsten schreiber has installed a number of such plants across africa even in places where conflicts are raging.