5,000MW of rooftop solar installed in South Africa, 10,600MW expected by 2025 despite ongoing power cuts.

South African households and businesses have installed over 5,000MW of rooftop solar power, with 10,600MW of generation capacity expected to be added to the grid by 2025. The government's energy crisis response has led to a solar power boom, but power cuts still loom despite loadshedding suspension. Africa has experienced an unprecedented surge in solar demand and innovation, with 3.7GW of solar power coming online in 2023.

March 28, 2024
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