Solar PV power generation in the Net Zero Scenario, 2010-2030
Solar PV power generation in the Net Zero Scenario, 2010-2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
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.
In 2024, it took until September for global solar capacity additions to surpass 350 GW, while in 2025, the milestone was reached in June. The rapid expansion of solar capacity in recent years has made it the fastest growing source of new electricity generation.
China remains the global leader of this surge. In the first half of 2025, its installations more than doubled compared with the same period last year. As a result, China added more than twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined, making up 67% of the global total.
Nature 598, 604–610 (2021) Cite this article Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generating capacity has grown by 41 per cent per year since 2009 1. Energy system projections that mitigate climate change and aid universal energy access show a nearly ten-fold increase in PV solar energy generating capacity by 2040 2, 3.
Solar PV power generation in the Net Zero Scenario, 2010-2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
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Electricity generation from solar, measured in terawatt-hours.
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