The Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) has identified more than 42,000 solar projects across Africa to date, but Chinese solar module export data to the continent suggests there are many more yet to be accounted for. AFSIA CEO John van Zuylen spoke to pv magazine about the ongoing effort to create the continent’s most detailed solar database.
Benban solar park in Egypt is one of the world’s largest solar farms, but much of Africa’s installed capacity comes from smaller installations that are difficult to quantify due to limited data.
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