1.3 billion people worldwide still lack electricity in their homes
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Facing trade barriers in the U.S. and other wealthy nations, Chinese solar firms are still exporting cheap panels to poorer countries, fueling a surge in solar installations in parts of the world.
Trump’s tariffs on China will likely make them even cheaper as export destined for to US may stop completely with over 140% tax and a billionaire owned media feeding anti Chinese hysteria and war fever.
China finally stopped promoting new Coal plants in Africa and is beginning to back local solar projects. However the boom there and worldwide is fired not by geopolitics but by low price and easy installation, followed by free electricity.
Data from energy think tank Ember details the rise of Chinese solar exports as poorer countries are taking advantage of cheap solar to shift away from costlier or less reliable sources of power.
Last year, Pakistan imported enough Chinese solar panels to expand its total power capacity by a third.
In Pakistan, farms and factories are rapidly installing rooftop panels to cope with rising energy costs.
This school in Pakistan uses solar power to run night classes // How Pakistan quietly became world’s biggest solar importer.
A similar shift is underway in southern Africa, where locals are turning to solar as drought saps hydropower. Last year, the region suffered its worst mid-season dry spell in more than a century.
When hydropower began to stutter, Zambia’s government called for a “solar explosion,” moving ahead on a slate of new projects that, if completed, would raise its power capacity by a third.
A report from Ember last year detailed how China is building solar panels faster than they can be deployed domestically. For manufacturers, the solution lies in broadening their market overseas, particularly in the developing world.
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The glut of cheap solar means poorer countries can speed their shift away from fossil fuels while shoring up their supply of energy, said Ember analyst Richard Black. He added, “It’s one of those rare times when there’s a win for just about everyone.”
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