The world added a record 664GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, pushing cumulative global operational solar capacity above 3TW.
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The global solar market added a record 664 GW of solar energy in 2025, according to SolarPower Europe’s Global Solar Market Outlook 2026-2030 report. The figure represents an increase of 69 GW compared to 2024 and 212 GW compared to 2023, but indicates that annual market growth is slowing, from 85% in 2023 and 32% in 2024 to 12% last year. Asia-Pacific accounted for 487 GW, or 73%, of solar energy added last year, with China alone installing 382…