Global Wind and Solar Additions Hit Record 814 GW in 2025, Pushing Total Capacity Past the 4 Terawatt Mark
The world installed a record 814 GW of wind and solar capacity in 2025, a 17 percent increase over 2024, lifting total global capacity past 4 terawatts for the first time while wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in EU electricity generation.
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