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- 1China First Country to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar CapacityโChina Becomes the First Country in the World to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar Power Capacity. https://www. renewable-energy-
China has become the first country in the world to surpass 1,000 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, a milestone in the global shift to renewable energy. The landmark reflects the scale of China's sustained investment in solar manufacturing and deployment, far outpacing any other nation and underlining its dominant role in the world's clean energy build-out.
- 2Coal still supplies a third of world electricityโWhere does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol
New figures on the global electricity mix show coal remained the largest single source in 2024, producing about 34% of the world's power, while wind and solar combined grew to 15%, up from just 4% a decade earlier. The data, presented as charts drawn directly onto a world map, is drawing attention for how clearly it shows both coal's persistence and renewables' rapid rise.
- 3Polymer-tuned perovskite boosts underwater solar cell efficiencyโPolymer-tuned perovskite creates high-efficiency underwater solar cells
Researchers report that a polymer-tuned perovskite material enables high-efficiency solar cells that can operate underwater, according to a report by Physics World. By modifying perovskite properties with a polymer, the cells can harvest light in aquatic environments where conventional silicon panels perform poorly. The advance could open the door to powering underwater sensors, monitoring equipment and other devices without batteries or cabling.
- 4Solar racking company simplifies electrical bondingโHow a solar racking company made electrical bonding easier
A solar racking company has introduced a design change that makes electrical bonding in solar installations easier, according to Solar Power World. The report highlights how improved bonding can streamline installation and safety for solar arrays. Details of the specific product or company involved are not provided beyond the headline.
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Bloomberg examines whether India's vast solar capacity can meet the enormous electricity demands of artificial intelligence data centers. The question of powering the AI boom is becoming a central energy policy issue worldwide, and India, with one of the world's largest renewable buildouts, is a key test case for whether clean power can sustain compute-hungry data infrastructure.