China exported $3 million of solar panels to Cuba in 2023, then $117 million in 2025. Cuba has installed around 1 gigawatt in the past year. Renewable energy now makes up roughly 10% of Cuba’s electricity, up from around 3% in 2024, which will rise to at least 24% by 2030. buff.ly/yR6R7wC
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As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Cuba is struggling with nationwide blackouts as the US’s effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But the crisis may accelerate its clean energy revolution