Renewable additions are booming

Global renewable capacity additions are forecast to reach a record 793 GW in 2025, an 11% increase from 2024. This growth is primarily driven by solar energy and the dominant role of China, which is expected to account for 66% of global solar and 69% of global wind installations in 2025.

• Global renewable capacity additions are expected to reach a record 793 GW in 2025, representing an 11% increase over the 717 GW added in 2024. This growth is supported by forecast increases in solar additions (9%) and wind additions (21%). This follows previous growth rates of 22% in 2023 and 66% in 2022.
• Solar energy is the primary driver of the renewables boom, with 2025 annual solar additions forecast to be four times higher than those in 2021. In 2025, solar additions are expected to be nearly five times the volume of wind additions, which have increased by 50% since 2021.
• China is the dominant contributor to global renewable deployment. In 2025, China is forecast to install 69% of global wind capacity and 66% of global solar capacity, a significant increase from 2022 when it accounted for 47% of wind and 46% of solar additions.

APA

Ember (2025). Renewable additions are booming. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewable-additions-are-booming/

Chicago

Ember. Renewable additions are booming. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewable-additions-are-booming/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025renewable, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Renewable additions are booming}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewable-additions-are-booming/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }