Solar & Wind Soar to Record Levels in Electricity Sector, Stronger Integration Measures Needed Now

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:07:36 +0000

New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges. As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to ensure that they are well integrated into power systems — … [continued]

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Solar & Wind Uptake to Reach 5.4 TWac from 2024 to 2033

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:10:27 +0000

Global solar deployment to add 3.8 TWac of new project capacity by 2033 compared to 1.6 TW of wind power, while 640% growth is forecast for energy storage From 2024 to 2033, developers will bring more than 5.4 terawatts (TWac) of new solar and wind capacity online, increasing the cumulative … [continued]

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How Significant Is The Global Solar Energy Boom? (Original Graphs)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 14:40:50 +0000

RenewEconomy is a well-established Australian website focusing on green energy. Last week, they published an article by Andrew Blakers based around the claim that “New solar capacity is being installed faster than anything else in history.” This received some pushback online (“disinformation!”), on the grounds that:  (i) this is only … [continued]

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China & USA #1 And #2 In Solar PV Deployment, But Mediocre In Terms Of Percentage Of Electricity From Solar

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:42:55 +0000

In terms of absolute scale, China and the USA have long been leaders in the growth of solar power. And, really, China stands alone at the top. It had deployed 462 gigawatts of solar PV by the end of 2022, which was 37.5% of the whole world’s total, 1,233 gigawatts. In terms of annual deployment, […]

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