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China shipped a record 68 GW of solar in March – here’s why it matters

Ember said Africa and Asia drove about three-quarters of the increase as higher oil and gas prices and policy changes lifted demand.

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China's solar exports hit a record 68 GW in March amid the energy crisis, driving global demand for solar, batteries, and EVs.

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Boom time for Chinese solar makers as Middle East oil crisis drives demand

Exports in March were equivalent to Spain's entire solar capacity

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The war in Iran has had a major impact on global energy markets, mainly by driving up oil prices — and destabilizing supply — enough to cause a significant increase in sales of electric vehicles and a deep reconsideration of diesel use along industrial supply chains around the world. But new data have revealed this week that solar energy is also benefiting from the impact of the current energy crisis, with exports from the world’s photovoltaic p…

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