One third of planned solar and wind projects in China are under construction

Solar and wind power projects by status and planned capacity, gigawatts

Announced

Pre-construction

Under construction

0

250

500

750

1000

China

Brazil

Australia

US

Spain

Sweden

UK

Greece

Philippines

Vietnam

Announced

Pre-construction

Under construction

0

250

500

750

1000

China

Brazil

Australia

US

Spain

Sweden

UK

Greece

Philippines

Vietnam

Guardian graphic. Source: Global Solar Power Tracker, Global Wind Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, Note: data is limited to projects at or above 20MW for solar and 10MW for wind. Under construction data for China and European countries to June 2024. All other countries to December 2023