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H1 2025: China installs more solar than rest of the world combined (electrek.co)

submitted 3 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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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

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[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Like the Chinese government, or what?

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So it could just be one billionaire's farm skewing the results?

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

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.