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We've hit a new global record of $807b in renewable energy investments

Solar PV investments hit $554b, a 49% increase from 2022-23

Battery storage investments hit $54b, a 73% increase from 2022-23

New clean energy stats just dropped ⬇️
In 2024 we hit $807 BILLION in renewable energy investments, $554b in solar PV investments + increased battery storage investments by 73%! ⚡️ Renewables keep breaking records in the billions, proving that fossil fuels are old news: www.irena.org/News/pressre...

Making use of the country’s abundance of sunlight will help people lower bills AND their reliance on dirty energy, with Australia aiming to hit 82% renewable electricity by 2030 🇦🇺

3 FREE hours of solar energy are being offered to every household at peak times, whether they have solar panels or not 🙌 “The more people take up the offer and move their use, the greater the system benefits that lower costs for all electricity users will be.” www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Imagine this - 3 FREE hours of solar energy for EVERY household across the country ☀️ In #Australia, it’s becoming a reality in 2026. Take a look at how it works… 🧵

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🏆 Sun Day is excited to announce that The Light Won’t Dim is now an award-winning documentary with 4 achievements including for Best Original Score 🤩 Haven’t seen it yet? Stream The Light Won’t Dim documentary for free on Youtube ⏯️ youtu.be/IDK-3RC5SgY

“Solar and wind are now the lowest-cost power in 90% of the world. Renewables overtook coal this year as the world’s top energy source.”

“Investments in clean energy and infrastructure will hit another record high this year, with investments in renewables outstripping fossil fuels 2 to 1.”

#COP30 kicked off this week and clean energy is already front and center. Simon Stiell’s opening speech acts as our reminder that solar and wind are the world’s answer to ✅ Lower bills ✅ Cleaner air ✅ Climate change 🙌

If we had the same cheap, instant access to rooftop solar systems, not only could we power the homes of 18.2 million families, but we could also save $1.2 trillion in the process 💸

🔗 Read the full Permit Power report here: permitpower.org/resources/as...

How Cutting Barriers To Solar Permits Could Power Up 18 Million Homes. A new report reveals how changing the permitting process could save U.S. families trillions >

🤯 This new @permitpower.bsky.social report reveals that if we cut down on red tape for solar installations, we could unlock solar power for almost 20 MILLION families across the U.S. 🇺🇸 If it’s already working in countries like Australia & Germany, why can’t it work here? 👇🧵

Communities in Puerto Rico are thriving thanks to solar energy ⚡️ Listen to Centro Buen Pastor’s inspiring story in The Light Won’t Dim documentary, free to watch on Youtube ⏯️ youtu.be/IDK-3RC5SgY

💰 With savings of up to 30% on a typical energy bill, accessible solar energy is a no-brainer and already a success in countries like Germany. ⚡️

Vermont lawmakers plan to consider 'balcony solar' next session - VTDigger A new legislative campaign aims to make it easier to export Germany’s successful portable solar installations to the U.S.

First Utah, now Vermont? 🙌 Vermont Senator Anne Watson is proposing a plug-in solar bill for 2026, with the goal “to make it as easy as possible for people to purchase and plug in one of these devices and start saving money”: vtdigger.org/2025/09/17/v...

Do you wish your state was making plug-in solar possible? It could come sooner than you think! ☀️ With the HUGE success of cheap, affordable and accessible solar across Europe, the plug-in solar revolution is starting to spread across the U.S 🧵

It's been 1 month since Sun Day ☀️ and we want to know - how is clean energy helping you, your community or business? Share your solar success stories with us 👇 💬

📈 Out of 22 states with above-average increases in wind and solar generation over the past four years, 12 states had power price increases which were below the national average: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

States like Alaska, New Hampshire & Connecticut with solar and wind shares of less than 10%, all have an average price of over 20.5¢ compared to 9.9¢ in states like New Mexico 💸

Despite what politicians love to say about clean energy driving up bills, out of 22 states with higher than average solar and wind generation, 17 had lower than average electricity prices in June 2025. 🙌

More Clean Energy = Lower Bills. New study shows states with more clean energy are spending less on electricity bills.

✅ Clean energy is the solution to rising energy bills for U.S. households NOT the problem and a new study by @politico.com gives us proof. 🧵

Bernie Sanders - What is going on in this country now is, in so many ways, including energy… Is… I mean, I use the word insane here advisably…

We were paying out anywhere from $200 to $250 a month but the electricity bill that came last month was $11

Don’t even think about taking those panels away because I'll hit you over the head with one

In the end, the pitch is all about money and everyone can appreciate money

⏯️ Moments from The Light Won’t Dim documentary which we can’t stop thinking about ⚡️ Hear more from the people (including @sanders.senate.gov) who are saving money and defending their access to solar in our full documentary, streaming now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDK-...

83% of global energy demand growth was met by solar, too. This is why we celebrated Sun Day in September - to show that renewables are leading the way and leaving those who want to stop it, behind. ☀️

According to @ember-energy.org, in the first half of 2025, coal’s global electricity generation share fell to 33.1%, the lowest on record. 🏭 ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

We’ve Officially Generated More Power From Renewable Energy Than Coal In 2025

🎉 A big win for clean energy this week! In the first half of 2025, we officially used more renewable electricity than coal for the first time on record 🙌 Solar power generation increased by a huge 31%, helping us to break the record and see coal drop to its lowest share. 🧵

Join the call: what comes next? Tuesday, September 30th - 8pm ET

It's been just over a week since our huge day of action for solar energy and we aren't stopping there. Want to know what comes next? Join us TOMORROW at 8pm ET for a webinar on how we can keep building momentum ☀️✊ Register here: bit.ly/3Kjr3Go

The power of clean energy hit the news across the U.S. last weekend as 500 events kicked off to celebrate Sun Day 🗞☀️ Thank you to local organizers for sharing the story of Sun Day and showing the HUGE support for solar and wind that continues to grow despite the challenges we face.

Join the call: What comes next? Join a webinar to celebrate the success of Sun Day 2025 and learn about ways you can plug into the movement for clean energy!

Want to know what's next for Sun Day? 🌞 Hundreds of communities showed that the clean energy movement is powerful and ready to do more. Join our call on 9/30 at 8pm ET to learn how we can make solar, wind, and batteries accessible for everyone. ➡️ Register at bit.ly/3Kjr3Go

But it doesn’t stop there. The big day of clean energy actions may be over but our movement has just begun. Stay tuned on how to support Sun Day into the future ☀️

Organizers across the country demonstrated the ways that solar and wind are transforming our lives for the better and some of their stories were shared by @nytimes.com last week 🤩

Marches 🪧 Solar farm tours ☀️ The launch of electric school buses 🚌 Dance performances 💃 and hundreds of other creative ways to shine a light on the power of clean energy solutions.

Last weekend, we proved that a movement for clean energy is possible and already here 🙌 Sun Day was an opportunity for people to come together to champion clean energy solutions and demand progress. 500 events included... 🧵👇

As part of the hundreds of Sun Day events across the U.S. this weekend, people were welcomed onto solar farms to learn more about what powering our homes and cities with the sun really looks like ⚡️ Here are some of the tours in Vermont, New Jersey & California 📷