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Will Global Renewable Energy Capacity Additions Grow in 2026?
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Deloitte"Renewable capacity additions could decrease by up to 44% [between 2026 and 2030] amid a shifting energy landscape."Dec 24, 2025
Energy Tracker Asia"While most experts anticipate a potentially quieter 2026 for the [global] renewable energy industry, new capacity deployment is expected to continue growing, primarily driven by China."Jan 12, 2026
Assaad Razzouk"In 2026, renewables capacity is set to explode by 62% more than last year."Apr 21, 2026
Rystad Energy"[2026] will be pivotal for the power sector, as a significant slowdown in new renewable capacity is on the horizon for the first time since the early 2000s."Apr 21, 2026
S&P Global"For the first time ever, global solar additions [in 2026] are expected to decline year over year, albeit by less than 10%."Apr 21, 2026
Wood Mackenzie"We forecast that developers will connect 160 GW of wind projects globally in 2026. That corresponds to a 6% fall compared with our preliminary numbers for 2025."Jan 07, 2026
Tata Power"The global renewable energy market 2026 is expected to see record growth as countries invest heavily in solar, wind, storage, and smart grid systems that define the next era of power generation."Apr 17, 2026
BloombergNEF"Installations will be flat in 2026 and grow more modestly to 2030 – but they will grow."Apr 02, 2026
RFF"Wind and solar will continue to rise [in 2026], but maintaining the rapid growth rates of recent years will likely require sustained policy support."Apr 20, 2026
ING Economics"Despite uneven progress and varied challenges, solar and wind will continue to grow in 2026, strengthening their role in the global energy system."Jan 22, 2026
Carlos Torres Diaz"Additions from renewable energy sources like solar PV, wind and hydro are expected to total 650 gigawatts (GW) next year [2026], representing a decline of 7% from 2025."Apr 21, 2026
TaiyangNews"The world is set to witness the 1st annual decline in global solar PV additions in nearly 2 decades in 2026, even though it will likely be a slight decrease of 0.9%."Dec 23, 2025
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