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BNEF: Net zero could require 455GW of new solar capacity each year by 2030, with 20TW installed by 2050

July 21, 2021
At least 455GW of new solar PV capacity will need to be installed each year by the end of this decade for the world to reach net zero status by 2050, new analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found.
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