By end-2017, renewables produced 26.5% of the world's electricity, up from 24.5% one year before! Fast growers: wind (4.0 → 5.6%) and solar PV (1.5 → 1.9%).
@ren21's new report: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
@ren21's new report: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
Share of wind+solar PV in total 2017 electricity generation highest in Denmark (57%), followed by Uruguay (30%), and 4 European countries above 20%: Germany, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain.
The amazing growth curve of global solar PV capacity continued in 2017, reaching 400 GW by end of the year. This year the 500 GW mark will be passed, and around 2022 the first TW will be there!
China increased its unbeatable lead in the #1 spot for solar PV capacity, while Germany dropped to 4th place, behind the US and Japan. India added 9 GW (#3), and by now should have moved into 5th place for cumulative capacity.
Unfortunately, global wind power capacity is in a more linear growth mode, adding 52 GW, just like three years before. Could use a boost, for renewable to really start eating into the fossil share of global electricity!
Within wind, the offshore wind capacity is still accelerating, growing 30% last year to a total of 19 GW. Could become a growth engine; at @Ecofys / @NavigantEnergy we think NW-Europe alone needs 230 GW by 2045! ecofys.com/en/publication…
And finally, just to be sure, the overall (final) *energy* demand of the world is still heavily dominated by fossil fuels:
Fossils 80%
Modern renewables 10%
Traditional biomass 8%
Nuclear 2%
Much more information here: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
Fossils 80%
Modern renewables 10%
Traditional biomass 8%
Nuclear 2%
Much more information here: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
China increased its unbeatable lead in the #1 spot for solar PV capacity, while Germany dropped to 4th place, behind the US and Japan. India added 9 GW (#3), and by now should have moved into 5th place for cumulative capacity.
Unfortunately, global wind power capacity is in a more linear growth mode, adding 52 GW, just like three years before. Could use a boost, for renewable to really start eating into the fossil share of global electricity!
Within wind, the offshore wind capacity is still accelerating, growing 30% last year to a total of 19 GW. Could become a growth engine; at @Ecofys / @NavigantEnergy we think NW-Europe alone needs 230 GW by 2045! ecofys.com/en/publication…
And finally, just to be sure, the overall (final) *energy* demand of the world is still heavily dominated by fossil fuels:
Fossils 80%
Modern renewables 10%
Traditional biomass 8%
Nuclear 2%
Much more information here: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
Fossils 80%
Modern renewables 10%
Traditional biomass 8%
Nuclear 2%
Much more information here: ren21.net/gsr-2018/
