Wind and solar surpassed a quarter of China's electricity generation for the first time in April 2025. China is the largest market in the world for both photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy. Its PV capacity crossed 1,000 gigawatts (one terawatt, 1 TW).
Generally contracted by Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA), the station is the first non-fossil fuel power station in the country and one of the largest PV power stations in the Middle East.
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe scrambled to reduce its dependence on authoritarian regimes for energy. The European solar industry, long overshadowed by China's dominance, hoped for a resurgence. Yet, two years later, the sector is still struggling to survive.
Listed below are the five largest upcoming Solar PV power plants by capacity in Sweden, according to GlobalData's power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global Solar PV power segment.
Chinese state-owned grid operator China Southern Power Grid has switched on the country's first large-scale lithium-sodium hybrid energy storage station, a 200MW/400MWh behemoth combining both lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery technology.
The government of Uzbekistan signed agreements with Chinese companies to construct wind and solar power plants with a combined capacity of 1,500 MW. The plants will be located in the Karakalpakstan and Jizzakh region.