Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers

Apr 6, 2026 - 12:00
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Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
Chili plants with tiny red chilis growing below solar panels

They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi.