Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think tank Ember said in a report on Wednesday. Solar generation rose 23% globally in 2021, while wind supply gained 14% over the same period. Together, […]
Two African Countries Outpace Global Wind and Solar Average
Morocco and Kenya are leading in Africa’s renewable energy market and already ahead of the global average. Analysis revealed in Ember’s Global Electricity Review indicates that almost a tenth of worldwide electricity was generated by wind and solar in 2020. Morocco and Kenya are the clear leaders in Africa, already ahead of the world average. […]
China dominates global wind and solar output
China continues to be the world’s largest producer of renewable power from wind as well as solar photovoltaics, according to the International Energy Agency’s Key World Energy Statistics report, released today. The country accounts for 28.7% of global wind production, supplied by an installed capacity of 184GW, and 31.9% of global solar production, from an […]
