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flag Chinese firms fueled Africa’s solar boom, shipping 63.9 GWp of modules by 2025, making it the world’s fastest-growing solar market.

flag Chinese companies are driving Africa’s rapid solar energy expansion, with export data showing 63.9 GWp of solar modules shipped to the continent by end-2025—nearly triple official capacity figures—raising Africa’s global solar share to 2.5%-3%. flag Chinese firms are boosting access through affordable technology, local manufacturing in Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, and investments in solar-plus-storage systems that now rival fossil fuels in cost and reliability. flag Thirty-two African nations generate over 10% of electricity from solar, with several countries ranking among top producers when imported panels are included. flag Solar capacity grew 26% year-on-year in 2025, making Africa the world’s fastest-growing solar market, outpacing China and the Middle East in relative terms, and attracting major international investment.

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