Spending on low-emissions power generation has almost doubled over the past five years, led by solar PV. Investment in solar, both utility-scale and rooftop, is expected to reach USD 450 billion in 2025,
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), investment in solar energy is surging and expected to exceed $500 billion this year, surpassing all other electricity sources. This milestone
Declining costs for renewables in the last decade have meant that a dollar invested today translates into higher capacity installed than it did in years past. 6 Without these cost reductions, much more
At over $500 billion, spending on solar photovoltaics is set to surpass all other generation technologies combined for the second consecutive year, according to the International Energy
Solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid through the third quarter of 2025, with more than 30 GW installed. Solar and storage, combined,
Electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S.
Wind and solar investments in the first half of 2025 fell 18%, to nearly US$35 billion (prior to the enactment of this act), compared to the same period in 2024. 1 Still, renewables dominated US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested over US$6 billion through several of its programmes for the development of renewable energy in rural US.
China is set to account for the largest share of clean energy investment in 2024, reaching an estimated $675 billion. This results from strong domestic demand across three industries in particular – solar,
Solar power is expected to be the biggest beneficiary, with investment forecast to reach $450 billion in 2025, while spending on battery storage is predicted to surge to around $66...
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