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Specific countries saw massive import increases: Algeria (33-fold), Zambia (eightfold), Botswana (sevenfold), and Sudan (sixfold). In Central Europe, Hungary generated over 40% of its electricity from solar in June 2025, while Poland and Czechia reached record monthly outputs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000066#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The BRICS nations have become a central hub for the energy transition, accounting for 51% of global solar generation by 2024, a significant increase from 15% a decade prior.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000066#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China has emerged as the first 'electrostate,' driving the 'electrotech' revolution (solar, wind, batteries, EVs, and heat pumps). China accounts for 60% of global EV sales, half of global solar panel installations, and two-thirds of global electricity demand growth since 2019. In the first half of 2025, China's fossil demand for electricity generation decreased by 2%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000066#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Falling battery costs are making 'solar as baseload' viable. In high-insolation regions, solar paired with batteries can deliver round-the-clock electricity at approximately US $104/MWh, which is cheaper than new coal and nuclear. In Mexico, this shift could result in annual savings of about $1.6 billion USD by avoiding gas imports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000066#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The growth of AI and data centres is creating a critical need for clean power and grid infrastructure. In ASEAN countries (excluding Viet Nam), data centres could represent 2–30% of national electricity demand by 2030. 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Under a future scenario of 2°C global warming, models predict a further 50% increase in likelihood and a 5% increase in intensity compared to today.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwatt-000053#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The heavy rainfall was driven by a Vb depression, a rare weather system formed when cold polar air from the north meets warm air in Southern Europe. Analysis of records since the 1950s indicates no robust change in the number of these analogous depressions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwatt-000053#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The event affected almost two million people and caused at least 24 deaths. 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