Wind power project solar container capacity ranks first

China has the largest prospective capacity for both utility-scale solar and wind, with over 1. In Q1 2025, China’s wind and solar capacity surpassed its thermal (coal and gas) capacity for the first time, supplying nearly 23% of the country’s total electricity consumed, up from roughly 18% in Q1 of 2024, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). • Total capacity exceeds 1’174 Gigawatt, • 121 Gigawatt added in 2024, slightly less than the last year • Dramatic 18% decline outside China • Annual growth rate falls from 13,0% to 11,5% • China installs 87 Gigawatt, 72% of new global capacity • Brazil becomes second largest market and joins top 5. Renewable hydropower1 and wind energy accounted for most of the remainder, with total capacities of 1.