Solar surpasses nuclear power globally
The gist
Solar generation surpassed nuclear power worldwide for the first time in 2025, per WNISR 2026.
About $690 billion went into renewables versus $36 billion into nuclear.
How it unfolded
- 2025Solar generation surpassed nuclear for the first time, according to WNISR 2026.
- 2025Global solar capacity increased by 510 GW to 2,383 GW, up 27% year on year.
- 2025Around 693 GW of renewable capacity was added in a single year, with solar contributing about 514 GW and wind another 158 GW.