China pushes global renewable capacity beyond 900GW

Madeleine Cuff
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Rapid rollout of solar, hydropower and onshore wind in China drove global installed capacity of green energy to 913GW

China's ambitious green energy rollout pushed the global renewables industry pass its latest milestone last year, as global installed capacity hit a record 913.5GW, according to new data released this...

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