China is exporting large volumes of solar equipment to Cuba (exports rose from ~$5M in 2023 to $117M in 2025), enabling Cuba to scale solar generation quickly as U.S. oil access tightens. This is an example of renewable-technology exports used deliberately as geopolitical and resilience tools, not just commercial trade.
— If renewable hardware can substitute for fossil‑fuel supply lines, states and firms will increasingly weaponize green-tech exports as a foreign‑policy instrument with global implications for sanctions, alliances, and energy transitions.
BeauHD
2026.03.20
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Washington Post report citing Ember and export data showing Chinese solar exports to Cuba rising from ~$5M (2023) to $117M (2025) and the claim that solar could supply ~10% of Cuba’s electricity.
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