IEA: Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first

Article

• IEA report: solar led global energy capacity growth in 2025, a historic first.
• Renewables + nuclear met ~60% of new energy demand growth.
• Electric car sales up 20%+ to 20M vehicles, ~1 in 4 new cars sold.

Discussion

• Title called misleading: solar leads growth, not total generation — still near bottom overall.
• Skeptics note renewables meeting growth ≠ displacing existing fossil fuel use.
• Notable first: more electricity now generated from renewables than coal.
• Nuclear comeback discussed; critics cite long build times and carbon payback periods.

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