Orange to Double Africa Solar-Powered Towers as War Boosts Costs

Orange SA plans to double its solar-powered base stations across Africa, as the fallout from the Iran war makes renewable-energy investments more attractive, its chief executive officer said.

France’s biggest phone company has been transitioning to solar power in 11 countries in Africa and the Middle East and has established clean-energy systems in 15,000 sites, or 30% of the total, according to the company’s 2025 annual report.