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FabCHyesterday at 6:28 PM3 repliesview on HN

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.

China is the one place where AI actually can use clean energy…


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DennisPyesterday at 9:38 PM

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

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tedd4uyesterday at 8:15 PM

Possibly France, too.

- 70% nuclear

- 26% renewables

- 4% gas/coal

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lejalvyesterday at 8:16 PM

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