Solar Set to Break Another Record This Year

Solar capacity additions this year will likely break their previous record, coming in at 593 GW, according to climate think tank Ember. Ember analysts noted that the total number of new additions would exceed expectations but urged countries to “make the most of the high levels of solar capacity being built today and ensure the continued build-out of capacity in the coming years.” In percentage terms, this year’s new solar capacity additions would be a 29% increase, which is quite a slowdown from last year’s annual surge…