{"id":85091,"date":"2025-08-29T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/africa-boosts-solar-power-with-60-surge-in-chinese-panel-imports"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:42:22","slug":"africa-boosts-solar-power-with-60-surge-in-chinese-panel-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/africa-boosts-solar-power-with-60-surge-in-chinese-panel-imports","title":{"rendered":"Africa Boosts Solar Power with 60% Surge in Chinese Panel Imports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZCsxB5RTmQ<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Africa\u2019s imports of Chinese solar panels jump 60% as continent turns to renewables\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cZCsxB5RTmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Africa is rapidly scaling up its solar power capacity, with imports of Chinese solar panels surging 60% in the 12 months to June, according to climate think tank Ember.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>China, which produces around <b>80% of the world\u2019s solar panels<\/b>, remains Africa\u2019s main supplier. In the past year, <b>25 African nations<\/b> imported at least 100 megawatts of solar capacity\u2014up from 15 countries a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p><b>South Africa<\/b> retained its lead as the continent\u2019s biggest buyer, though demand has slowed as its power supply stabilised. <b>Nigeria<\/b>, however, overtook Egypt to become the <b>second-largest market<\/b>, securing more than <b>1,700 megawatts<\/b> of capacity. <b>Algeria<\/b> ranked third.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, African nations imported <b>15 gigawatts of solar capacity<\/b>, up from 9.4 gigawatts the year before. In countries like <b>Sierra Leone<\/b>, the panels could generate electricity equal to <b>61% of its total 2023 power output<\/b> once installed.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as <b>six months<\/b> in places like Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZCsxB5RTmQ Africa is rapidly scaling up its solar power capacity, with imports of Chinese solar panels surging 60% in the 12 months to June, according to climate think tank Ember. China, which produces around 80% of the world\u2019s solar panels, remains Africa\u2019s main supplier. 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