According to new figures from the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), the continent's cumulative installed PV capacity reached 16 GW at the end of December, based on 3.7 GW of new annual installations.
I’m not saying it will stay in that way. I’m just disappointed, that this number is not way higher, when comparing to e.g. Germany.
And I would even say it’s the interest of developed countries (as they would have a stake in it, thus profiting from it). I’m not fond of a new form of colonialism (and I would grant them the sole energetic advantage they have of their location), but right now we just need to pivot as fast as possible, colonialism/“globalization” or not…
I’m not saying it will stay in that way. I’m just disappointed, that this number is not way higher, when comparing to e.g. Germany.
And I would even say it’s the interest of developed countries (as they would have a stake in it, thus profiting from it). I’m not fond of a new form of colonialism (and I would grant them the sole energetic advantage they have of their location), but right now we just need to pivot as fast as possible, colonialism/“globalization” or not…