中国太阳能出口推动了非洲的能源转变,挑战了国家公用事业,引起人们对外国控制的关切。 Chinese solar exports boost Africa’s energy shift, challenging state utilities and raising concerns over foreign control.

廉价太阳能主要来自中国制造的电池板,在非洲各地迅速扩展,南非的太阳能发电能力自2019年以来达到10%。 Cheap solar power, largely from Chinese-made panels, is rapidly expanding across Africa, with South Africa’s solar capacity reaching 10% of its power generation since 2019. 由于费用下降和经常停电,这一转变导致普遍采用屋顶太阳能,破坏了国营公用事业Eskom。 This shift, driven by falling costs and frequent blackouts, has led to widespread rooftop solar adoption, undermining the state utility Eskom. 中国公司正在出口设备和建设大型项目,包括250亿美元的电网扩张投标,而塞拉利昂和乍得等国家进口太阳能能力相当于其目前产出的一半以上。 Chinese firms are exporting equipment and building large-scale projects, including a $25 billion grid expansion bid, while countries like Sierra Leone and Chad import solar capacity equal to over half their current output. 虽然转型提高了能源可靠性,支持了经济活动,但对有限的当地就业机会创造和外国对基础设施的控制仍然存在关切。 Though the transition improves energy reliability and supports economic activity, concerns remain over limited local job creation and foreign control of infrastructure.