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Solar installations plunge in H1

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As anticipated, China's solar industry got off to a brutal start this year. According to the energy regulator's (NEA) latest national statistics, China added 72.1 GW of new solar capacity in H1, a massive 66% y/y decline.

H1 2026 installations are also 41% and 9% lower than the same period in 2024 ...