H1 2025: China Installs More Solar than Rest of the World Combined
China installed 256 GW of solar capacity in H1 2025, accounting for 67% of global additions and doubling last year's first half installations, driven by policies for carbon neutrality by 2060.
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H1 2025: China installs more solar than rest of the world combined
Global solar installations are breaking records again in 2025. In H1 2025, the world added 380 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity – a staggering 64% jump compared to the same period in 2024, when 232 GW came online. China was responsible for installing a massive 256 GW of that solar capacity. more…
Graph of the Day: Global solar installations surge 64 pct in 2025 to 380 gigawatts
Solar continues its remarkable growth in the first half of 2025, with China leading the way as global installations surge 64 per cent to reach 380 gigawatts. The post Graph of the Day: Global solar installations surge 64 pct in 2025 to 380 gigawatts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Solar installations globally are heading for a new year of record, as they have increased by 64% in the first half of 2025 and totaled 380 gigawatts (GW) of new global photovoltaic capacity, with China at the head of the sector, according to a report published on Tuesday. The paper of the independent energy ideas laboratory Ember, revealed, pointed out that in 2024 the world solar capacity did not exceed 350 GW until September, while in this yea…
China installs twice as much solar energy capacity as rest of world combined
According to a recent report from energy thin tank Ember, China has installed 256 gigawatts of additional solar capacity in the first half of this year – more than two-thirds of the global total and more than double the amount installed in the first half of 2024. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese installations accounted for a significant 46% of global capacity by the end of 2024. Globally, 380 gigawatts of capacity were…
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