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    • Africa solar imports have risen 60% in the last 12 months, as solar imports outside of South Africa soar
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Africa’s solar imports surge 60%, giving the first evidence of a take-off in solar in Africa

The last time imports surged was in 2023, when South Africa solar imports picked up as the power crisis hit its peak

Solar panel imports into Africa rose by 60% in the 12 months to June 2025, according to a new analysis (https://apo-opa.co/47StRDY) of China’s solar panel exports data from energy think tank Ember (https://Ember-Energy.org/). The data shows how the rise happened across Africa, and it is at a scale to impact…

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    • 5 African countries still have coal plants planned despite global momentum for ‘No New Coal’ - 1
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5 African countries still have coal plants planned despite global momentum for ‘No New Coal’

Five African nations are among a minority group of just 21 countries that have more than one new coal power plant at the planning stage

A new analysis (https://bit.ly/2YOzDFM) shows that the global pipeline for new coal power projects is rapidly shrinking as momentum builds for ‘No New Coal’ beyond 2021. Five African nations - Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe - are among a minority group of just 21 countries that have more…

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    • Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth (1)
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Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth

Wind and solar need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas trap

An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review (https://bit.ly/3nMqxBv) published by energy think tank Ember (www.Ember-climate.org) analysed electricity data from every country in the world to give the…