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abobla @lemm.ee

1 yr. ago • 97%

China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026

reneweconomy.com.au China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026

New modelling shows China will this year pass the 500GW mark for total installed solar capacity – and then double that milestone by the end of 2026.

World News @lemmy.ml China is forecasted to reach 1,000GW of installed solar capacity by 2026 (from 500GW today), which is pretty much equivalent to the total global solar power capacity today.

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After that first TW, it's expected that the world (mostly China) will add a TW of capacity every year, starting 2026. Staggering speed of growth if it actually comes to fruition! For comparison, the world currently has a total of about 7 TW of installed capacity!

Note that capacity does not mean actual power generated, but this is still huge.

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/09/13/a-terawatt-of-solar-module-capacity-expected-within-16-months/

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