Iran War Fallout Set to Deepen China's Grip on Global Renewable Energy Supply

As the US-Israel-Iran war accelerates the global shift from fossil fuels, Beijing added 440 GW in 2025 alone — producing over 80% of the world’s wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries, and securing near-total control of the solar supply chain. (Credit: bin bin/Pexels)

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has pushed governments and energy firms to accelerate their move away from fossil fuels, and the numbers show China is already the biggest winner of that shift.

China alone added 440.1 GW of the 513.3 GW increase recorded across Asia in 2025, helping push global renewable capacity to 2,891 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. That single figure explains why analysts expect Beijing's lead to widen further as the conflict pushes more countries to abandon fossil fuels faster than planned.