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Overproduction in China has led to slashed prices, and buyers on the continent are taking advantage to sharply increase investments in clean energy.
By Somini Sengupta
China’s solar exports to Africa are surging.
Over the course of the past year, Chinese companies shipped out solar equipment to a vast range of countries on the continent, according to an analysis of Chinese export data by Ember, an energy tracking group. Those exports added up to more than 15 gigawatts of solar capacity, which nearly doubles the estimated 20 gigawatts of capacity that was installed in 2023.
