"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up
Summary
Solar power is growing quickly around the world thanks to cheaper solar panels, especially from China. Many businesses and homes now produce their own electricity using solar cells, which changes how energy systems work and creates new challenges for managing electricity supply.Key Facts
- Bestway Cement in Pakistan uses solar power to generate over 25% of the electricity for its plant.
- By the end of the year, Bestway will add 6.34 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity, joining the current 26 MW they have.
- Global solar capacity reached about 1.2 terawatts at the end of 2025, about three times the size of all nuclear power plants combined.
- Solar power growth helps people in poorer countries get more reliable electricity without big infrastructure projects.
- The U.K. and some U.S. states approved low-cost “plug and play” solar panels for home use, allowing easier solar adoption.
- This rapid solar growth creates challenges because existing power grids were not built to handle energy flowing from many small producers.
- Spain experienced a major blackout partly due to not adapting their power system fast enough for more solar energy.
- Experts say the rise of solar is changing power systems from centralized control to one where many people can produce energy.
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