China And Africa Have Taken A Solid Step in The Field of Solar Energy

The Central African media "Swallow" reported on February 20 that Africa is firmly at the starting line in the global renewable energy race. In 2023, Africa's investment in areas such as solar energy accounted for 1% of the global investment stock in this sector and made a significant leap to 3.74 gigawatts (GW). South Africa's industry, which has experienced energy turmoil in recent years, is still among the best in Africa, accounting for 79% of all new solar capacity added on the continent, reaching 2.96 GW. It was followed by Burkina Faso at 92.3 megawatts (MW), Mauritania at 84 MW, Kenya at 69.5 MW, Central Africa at 40 MW, Cote d 'Ivoire at 38.1 MW and Egypt at 37.5 MW. In terms of the energy structure, in 2023 alone, the Central African government will respectively meet in Saka? Two solar photovoltaic power stations with capacities of 15 MW and 25 MW were built in Danzi (10 km from Bangui) and Danzi (18 km from Bangui). These new generation facilities will enable the Central African state power company ENERCA to increase its installed capacity from 37 MW in 2016 to 105 MW in 2023. In his 2023 year-end address, President Touadera announced that in 2024 the government will continue to carry out rural electrification in municipalities such as Bouar. In addition to large-scale solar power generation, three hydropower plants, Boali 1 (8.75 MW), Boali 2 (20 MW) and Boali 3 (10 MW), will be further rehabilated and optimized. It should be noted that the capital Bangui also has 2 thermal power plants, the latest of which, a 10 MW thermal power plant, was completed in November 2021 at a cost of 9 billion West African francs (FCFA).