MONTHLY CHINA ENERGY UPDATE | February 2025
In CY2024, China hit a new record of annual net new capacity added to the grid at 429GW, a 21% y-o-y increase. Of this, wind and solar power combined capacity accounted for 83%
4 FAQs about Solar power station capacity expansion
How did renewable power capacity increase in 2024?
Renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW (+15.1%) in 2024. Over three-quarters of the capacity expansion was due to solar energy which witnessed an increase of 452 GW (+32.2%); this was followed by wind energy with additions of 113 GW (+11.1%). Renewable hydropower capacity increased by 15.0 GW (+1.2%), bioenergy by 0.4 GW (+2.5%).
How many GW of solar power will be installed in 2024?
This amount represents an almost 30% increase from 2024 when 48.6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002. Together, solar and battery storage account for 81% of the expected total capacity additions, with solar making up over 50% of the increase. Solar.
What percentage of global power expansion is based on renewables?
With 585 GW of capacity additions, renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion globally in 2024.
How much solar capacity did the world add in 2025?
In the first six months of 2025, the world added 380 GW of new solar capacity — 64% higher than during the same period in 2024, when 232 GW were installed. In 2024, it took until September for global solar capacity additions to surpass 350 GW, while in 2025, the milestone was reached in June.
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