Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US

Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind and water instead.

新兴经济体正凭借太阳能和电力化实现“蛙跳式”发展，跳过西方曾经历的化石燃料阶段。由于太阳能成本更低、建设更快，印度、越南及撒哈拉以南非洲多国正快速扩大可再生能源装机，并可能因此获得经济增长优势。