China’s solar power capacity has surpassed 1 TW, marking a historic milestone as the country accelerates its energy transition. Around 92 GW of new PV systems were installed in China in May alone, but analysts warn the pace may slow in the second half of the year.
By the end of May 2025, solar capacity had reached 1.08 TW (1,080 GW), up 56.9% year on year.
The hill in the photo looks ugly, tbh. Still, much better (and livelier) than the landscape after oilsands or brown coal extraction.
Preferably, most grid-connected solar panels would be on buildings, deserts, and postindustrial land. But in the face of the climate catastrophe, the South China hills are also fine.
When I look closely it seems real, there’s all the construction tracks, but the solar panels themselves look fake in this resolution. It would help if they had added a few close-ups in the article.
It’s a vibe seeing solar panels cover those iconic Southern China valleys
The hill in the photo looks ugly, tbh. Still, much better (and livelier) than the landscape after oilsands or brown coal extraction.
Preferably, most grid-connected solar panels would be on buildings, deserts, and postindustrial land. But in the face of the climate catastrophe, the South China hills are also fine.
I don’t think it looks ugly at all…
I was just thinking about how much of a nightmare it would be to keep them all clean.
I mean - one thing ugly, and the other thing is that this land could be arable or a nature reserve.
The same is true of oil fields but they won’t even let you see pictures of that.
Seriously. Is that a real photo? I’ve never seen a solar farm covering hills like that.
When I look closely it seems real, there’s all the construction tracks, but the solar panels themselves look fake in this resolution. It would help if they had added a few close-ups in the article.