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Energy Transition
Why Zimbabwe is turning to solar energy
60% of Zimbabwe’s energy comes from hydropower, but a severe drought means the country has to invest in alternative energy sources.
Andrew Mambondiyani is a freelance contributor for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, based in Mutare, Zimbabwe, and covering climate change and other issues.