So far this year, 29 percent more solar has been installed than was in the same period last year, per Ember. By the end of 2024, Ember says the world will be on track to reach 593 gigawatts of solar installations — 200 GW more than the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted at the start of the year. That’s a significant underestimate: Those extra gigawatts alone represent more solar than the entire world built in 2021.
This year’s record-breaking solar installations follow another peak year in 2023, when installations grew by 86 percent over 2022.
