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China added 315GW of solar in 2025.

For context, EU added 65 and US 43.

In one year, China _added_ almost the total capacity EU has.

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China also has 1,271 GW of coal capacity, and is planning 500GW more.

And their coal capacity factor (ie the percentage of time they use their coal) is dropping at about the same rate.

Possibly France, too.

- 70% nuclear

- 26% renewables

- 4% gas/coal


That power is already being used, and excess exported to neighboring countries.

France cannot really add more of it. Not fast and cheap enough, anyway

...and China manufactured almost the totality of the EU and US solar capacity.



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