Renewable Energy Named 2025 Breakthrough: China Installed Equivalent of 100 Nuclear Plants in Solar and Wind

Science Magazine named the unstoppable rise of renewable energy as its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. China's turn to green energy dwarfs any other country's efforts, with astonishing numbers: in 2024 alone, China installed new solar and wind generation equivalent to roughly 100 nuclear power plants.

Global renewable energy investment reached $2.1 trillion in 2024, with venture capital funding for energy innovations increasing 40% year-over-year. Solar generation continues to shatter records, with some regions seeing 42% higher solar output than the previous year.

“China's turn to green energy dwarfs any other country's efforts, with astonishing numbers: in 2024 alone, China installed new solar and wind generation equivalent to roughly 100 nuclear power plants.”

"Clean energy is still winning," noted analysts. Solar and wind are now beating new power demand, and the transition away from fossil fuels is accelerating faster than most predictions anticipated.