China is the linchpin of global supply chains for the solar panels, wind turbines, grid components, and lithium-ion batteries sent to the Global South. China’s Global South exports rose 32 percent in 2024, while clean technology exports to developed counties declined by 6 percent. Wind power technology from China also has been gobbled up in the Global South. Nevertheless, the increased tempo of green tech activities in the Global South could help jump start a clean energy workforce without additional infrastructure. Naa Adjekai Adjei, a Non-Resident Fellow focused on Africa at the China Global South Project, says that the numbers driving the boom in this country are clear.