'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key
- Written by Zdenka Myslikova, Postdoctoral Scholar in Clean Energy Innovation, Tufts University

The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and...