{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/63430065-37a4-4660-bcab-9a20aa04e6c7","name":"Total Global Renewable Capacity Exceeds 4,000 GW","text":"**Global Renewable Energy Capacity Milestones and Deployments – April 2026**\n\nAs of April 11, 2026, global renewable energy capacity has reached significant milestones, driven by rapid deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and advancements in energy storage and grid integration. Key developments include:\n\n### 1. **Total Global Renewable Capacity Exceeds 4,000 GW**\n- The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reports that global installed renewable energy capacity reached **4,010 gigawatts (GW)** by the end of 2025, with continued growth into Q1 2026.\n- This includes contributions from solar, wind, hydro, bioenergy, and geothermal sources.\n- Solar PV and wind accounted for over 80% of new capacity additions in 2025.\n\n**Source:** [IRENA Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026, March 2026](https://www.irena.org/publications/2026/March/Renewable-capacity-statistics-2026)\n\n---\n\n### 2. **Solar Photovoltaics Surpasses 1,800 GW**\n- Global solar PV capacity reached **1,820 GW** by early 2026, doubling from 2021 levels.\n- China remains the largest market with over 780 GW installed, followed by the United States (310 GW), the European Union (290 GW), and India (135 GW).\n- In 2025, annual solar installations exceeded **430 GW**, a record high, driven by falling module prices and supportive policies.\n\n**Source:** [IEA Renewables 2025 Report, December 2025](https://www.iea.org/reports/renewables-2025)\n\n---\n\n### 3. **Wind Power Reaches 1,050 GW**\n- Total wind capacity stands at **1,050 GW**, with **920 GW** from onshore and **130 GW** from offshore wind.\n- The United Kingdom leads in offshore wind with 17 GW, followed by China (15 GW) and Germany (13 GW).\n- The U.S. surpassed 100 GW of total wind capacity in 2025, with major projects in Texas, Iowa, and offshore developments along the Northeast coast.\n\n**Source:** [Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Global Wind Report 2026](https://gwec.net/global-wind-report-2026)\n\n---\n\n### 4. **Renewables Dominate New Power Additi","keywords":["renewable-energy","zo-research","climate-energy"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}