Renewable sources of electricity generation continue to grow strongly around the world. Global capacity is expected to more than double by 2030,
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China installed a record 315 GW (AC) of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1.2 TW and pushing non-fossil power
Total installed costs for renewable power decreased by more than 10% for all technologies between 2023 and 2024, except for offshore wind, where they remained relatively stable, and bioenergy,
China was responsible for installing a massive 256 GW of that solar capacity. For context, it took until September last year to pass the 350 GW mark.
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world''s strong demand for electricity in 2025.
This earth-shaking statistic comes from the International Energy Agency ''s Global Energy Review 2026, a report published earlier this month that reflects on the figures from 2025. Solar power
In CY2024, China hit a new record of annual net new capacity added to the grid at 429GW, a 21% y-o-y increase. Of this, wind and solar power combined capacity accounted for 83% at 356.5GW, dwarfing
Wind and solar now account for 37% of the total power capacity in the country, an 8% increase from 2022, and widely expected to surpass coal capacity, which is
China''s wind and solar power generation costs are projected to drop by more than 20 percent over the next decade, maintaining a steady downward trajectory that will fundamentally
China''s energy investment hit nearly $500B in 2025 as power capacity surged to 3.9 TW, led by massive wind and solar expansion.
Put another way, this means that new zero emissions electricity generation in China in the first four months of 2025 more than covered all new electricity demand growth (which was +3.8% yoy to
Solar energy also plays a significant role, contributing approximately 11%, with the majority from utility-scale installations, followed by solar behind-the-meter at
Solar PV and wind will account for 95% of global renewable expansion, benefiting from lower generation costs than both fossil and non‑fossil fuel alternatives. Over
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Since solar PV and onshore wind are the cheapest technology options to add new power generation in China, facilities were receiving 15- to 20-year contracts at
China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121 GW of utility
BloombergNEF''s New Energy Outlook 2026 reveals that recent, successive energy market shocks could be a boon for the energy transition as some countries look to decouple from
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China is building an enormous network of clean energy industries on the Tibetan Plateau, the world''s highest. The intention is to harness the region''s
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