Access Infra Africa, a Dubai-based company, will launch a 10-megawatt solar power plant in Uganda later this year, which will be the largest privately-owned solar plant in Africa. The company plans to invest $500 million over the next three years in power projects across 17 African countries, focusing on renewable energy such as solar and wind power. About 620 million people in sub-Saharan Africa currently lack access to electricity. Access Infra Africa's portfolio is expected to generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity by 2018, enough for 700,000 homes.