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Benban Solar Drives Africa’s 4.5GW Additions, 54% Rise

9/7/2026

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Council CEO Sonia Dunlop said Benban Park drove Africa’s 4.5 GW solar addition in 2025, a 54 % rise.
China Energy Engineering Corp and TBEA constructed the 1.8 GW Benban Solar Park in Aswan, Egypt, in 2019.
Ethiopia targets full green-power reliance, using the 5,150 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and expanding EVs.
Dunlop warned wars revealed fossil-fuel dependence, accelerating solar adoption and rooftop systems for households.

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Council CEO Sonia Dunlop said Benban Park drove Africa’s 4.5 GW solar addition in 2025, a 54 % rise.
China Energy Engineering Corp and TBEA constructed the 1.8 GW Benban Solar Park in Aswan, Egypt, in 2019.
Ethiopia targets full green-power reliance, using the 5,150 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and expanding EVs.
Dunlop warned wars revealed fossil-fuel dependence, accelerating solar adoption and rooftop systems for households.