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Wrought

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H12025 saw more solar installations than the rest of the world combined, twice over. The pace continues to accelerate.

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.

For context, it took until September last year to pass the 350 GW mark. This year, the milestone was achieved in June. That pace cements solar as the fastest-growing source of new electricity generation worldwide. In 2024, global solar output rose by 28% (+469 terawatt-hours) from 2023, more growth than any other energy source.
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gelgoog

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supercat said:
The contribution of renewable energy to China's total power generation increased from 40% in 2021 to 60% in 2025.
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60% of capacity. Not generation.

Capacity numbers for renewables are BS anyway. You can't compare generation methods with different capacity factors by looking at energy generated per second at the theoretical maximum output and multiply that by the amount of seconds on a day. Last time I checked the sun does not shine at night..
 
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GulfLander

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supercat said:
"Involution" and "overcapacity" are two different things - a long thread:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1963846796553474364
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Alicia García-Herrero is an Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. She also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at European think-tank Bruegel.
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Hk univs still hiring people from western thinktanks/financial insti?
 
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