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Solar and wind growth met all new power demand in 2025, pushing fossil generation to stall for the first time since the pandemic.
Loading... The 2025 Global Wind Report reveals record growth in wind energy, with 117 GW of new capacity installed in 2024. While highlighting challenges like policy instability and market fragmentation, the report forecasts significant expansion, with 981 GW of new capacity expected by 2030.
At the start of the year, we identified the need for continued investment in onshore and offshore wind, which have long driven renewable energy growth. In 2024, global wind capacity additions reached around 125 GW, and this momentum is expected to continue into 2025.
The world's wind power sector recorded strong growth in the first half of 2025, with global installations rising by 64% compared to the same period of 2024.u2028A total of 72,2 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity were added between January and June 2025, following 44,1 GW installed in the first half of the previous year.
Wind accounts for almost a third of growth, second only to solar PV, which accounts for 60%. Although wind power continues to face supply chain issues, rising costs and permitting delays today, global capacity is still expected to nearly double to over 2 000 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 as both advanced and developing economies tackle these barriers.
Solar and wind growth met all new power demand in 2025, pushing fossil generation to stall for the first time since the pandemic.
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The 2025 Global Wind Report reveals record growth in wind energy, with 117 GW of new capacity installed in 2024. While highlighting challenges like policy instability and market
The first half of 2025 demonstrates the continued momentum and resilience of the global wind power sector.u2028Driven by strong growth in China and steady expansion across major
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