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
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
Like the Chinese government, or what?
It’s looking at where the solar panels were installed. So it could be the government or private businesses, but they’re being installed in China
So it could just be one billionaire’s farm skewing the results?
Yup, we have no data to suggest there isn’t one darn billionaire trying to make China look good by installing megawatts worth of solar panels.