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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 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week 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.