Solar photovoltaic capacity in the United Arab Emirates is projected to increase nearly fivefold over the next decade, rising from 6.7GW in 2025 to 32.3GW by 2035, according to analysis from GlobalData.
Global renewable energy installed capacity stood at 4.1TW in 2025. According to GlobalData’s latest “Renewable Energy: Strategic Intelligence” report, that figure is forecast to reach 8.4TW by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 13% over six years.
When roughly 20 million barrels of crude and oil products transited the Strait of Hormuz daily before hostilities escalated in late February, energy analysts largely treated oil and gas as symmetrically exposed to any closure. That assumption is now colliding with arithmetic.
Electric vehicle investment has entered a costly correction phase. According to industry analysis from Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, automakers and suppliers have already absorbed roughly $60 billion in losses as electric vehicle production volumes fall short of earlier projections.
