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Solar Energy Capacity
Social Capital's line chart drew 748.1K views on X: 4.2x its typical post and #9 of 41 Social Capital charts we track by views. Read Oct 13, 2026.
China added more solar capacity in 2025 than America has installed in its entire history.
Why it spread
This post from a venture capital account spread because a big source met a striking claim, reaching 748,047 views and 3,985 likes, which is 3.7x the account's typical likes of 1,082, while the quote rate stayed below average.
What worked
- The headline claim is blunt and comparative, saying China added more solar capacity in 2025 than America has installed in its entire history.
- The post frames the chart as urgent and important, calling it the most important energy chart you will see today.
- It pairs the main chart with a second notable point, that 2025 was the first year when small-scale distributed solar pulled in more investments than utility-scale solar farms globally.
What to borrow
We could take one of our own charts and lead with a single sharp comparison in the text, then add one secondary finding that widens the story beyond the chart itself.
Careful
Do not copy the reliance on a large source and a bold claim alone, since the quote rate was below average and the design polish and self labelling were only medium, so the spread likely depended heavily on the source's reach.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Social Capital.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/ed2f70190ba6 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/ed2f70190ba6/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
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How far did Social Capital's "Solar Energy Capacity" chart travel?
748,053 views, 3,982 likes, 696 reposts and 524 saves on X, read Oct 13, 2026. A normal post from @chamath gets about 177.3K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. China leads global installed solar capacity growth.
Can I use Social Capital's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Social Capital. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.