Ember, a global energy think tank, published on 26 August 2025 a report titled "The First Evidence of a Take-off in Solar in Africa" by Dave Jones.
The report presents Ember's analysis of Africa's imports of solar panels from China. African imports from China rose 60 percent in the last 12 months to 15,032 MW. Over the last two years, the imports of solar panels outside of South Africa have nearly tripled from 3,734 MW to 11,248 MW. Twenty African countries set a new record for the import of solar panels in the 12 months to June 2025.
