Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels
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Africa is importing a record number of Chinese solar panels, highlighting the growing demand for renewable energy in the region, with discussion centered around the impact of tariffs on this trend.
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thijson
4 months ago
We would be too without the tariffs.
Jtsummers
4 months ago
https://archive.is/MHD9k
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