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The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power

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The world reached 3 terawatts of cumulative solar capacity in March 2026, having installed its first terawatt by 2022 and its second by 2024; analysts project 9 terawatts by 2036, with poorer nations now leading adoption as China dominates global manufacturing and homeowners in energy-shocked countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, and Cuba rapidly deploy imported panels.

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