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China Smashes Solar Installation Record
CHINA, JUN 23 – China installed a record 93 GW of solar capacity in May 2025, driven by a rush to complete projects before pricing protections were removed on June 1, marking a 105% increase from April.
- China installed a record 93 gigawatts of solar capacity in May 2025, surpassing its previous monthly high and all other nations' full-year 2024 totals.
- This surge followed a rush to install before June 1 policy changes removed pricing protections and a May 1 rule tightened rooftop panel grid connections.
- Between January and May 2025, China expanded its solar power capacity by almost 198 GW and its wind power by an additional 46 GW, generating enough electricity to meet the demands of nations such as Indonesia.
- As of the end of May, China’s total installed solar power capacity surpassed 1.08 terawatts, accounting for nearly half of the world’s solar developments, while the country experienced a drop in carbon emissions despite growing energy consumption.
- Despite the rapid clean energy growth and reduced coal reliance, major Chinese solar manufacturers suffered billion-dollar losses amid price wars, signaling financial strain in the sector.
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China Smashes Solar Installation Record
China installed its highest solar power capacity for a single month in May, according to official data, which showed mind-boggling figures that the country installed more solar capacity in a month than any other nation did for the entire 2024. With 93 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity installed in May, China smashed its own record of 71 GW in December 2024, per data from the National Energy Administration cited by Bloomberg. The 93 GW in…
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