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African states urged to scrap solar taxes to lower electricity costs

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Solar power plants are expanding across Africa as countries grapple with frequent blackouts and power shortages. [File, Standard]

Africa's solar industry will add up to 1,000 megawatts of new electricity after three projects backed by Chinese banks get underway.

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