China has added 11.04GW of solar PV capacity in July 2025, a 48% decrease from the same period a year ago, according to data from China's National Energy Administration.
Continuing a downward trend of capacity additions, India has added 1.7GW of solar capacity in the second quarter of 2023, according to consultancy Mercom India Research.
Solar installations in India were up 35% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1-3 2022, but the average system cost went increased 7.5% for the same period, according to consultancy Mercom Capital Group.