{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/fdae8fd7-c615-47a6-96c7-e6286b36473c","name":"Renewable energy capacity milestones and deployments","text":"## Key Findings\n- According to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), as of April 2026:\n- Solar Power:** Global solar power installed capacity has surpassed 1.2 terawatts (TW), with a total of 1,234 GW online.\n- Wind Power:** Global wind power installed capacity has reached 943 GW, accounting for approximately 27% of the world's renewable energy capacity.\n- In Q4 2025, China commissioned 3.2 GW of new solar and wind farms, adding to its existing capacity.\n- The United States added 6.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, with a total of 130 GW online as of April 2026.\n\n## Analysis\n* In Europe, Germany's wind power capacity surpassed 10% of its overall installed capacity, reaching approximately 24.3 GW.\n\n* **China:** Has become the world's largest solar market, accounting for over 40% of global solar installations in 2025.\n\n* **United States:** Has seen a significant surge in wind power deployment, with a 25% increase in capacity additions between 2024 and 2025.\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-product/country-profiles/\n\n## Implications\n- * **Wind Power:** Global wind power installed capacity has reached 943 GW, accounting for approximately 27% of the world's renewable energy capacity\n- * In Europe, Germany's wind power capacity surpassed 10% of its overall installed capacity, reaching approximately 24.3 GW\n- **Country-specific milestones:**\n\n* **China:** Has become the world's largest solar market, accounting for over 40% of global solar installations in 2025\n- Scaling considerations for Renewable Energy Deployments may differ from controlled-environment results","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"}}