Through the duration of 2016, the rate of new energy being created by Solar Panel installations grew faster than any other form of power according to the International Energy Agency. This is a significant step in using cleaner, renewable sources for our energy requirements.
A staggering 165 gigawatts of renewables were completed last year which accounted for two thirds of the net expansion of electricity supply for the year. A lot of the huge increase in solar power use is thanks to China. China installed almost as much solar in 2016 as all the other countries in the world combined. This surge of photovoltaics being installed throughout China is largely down to government support for renewables after the population has become increasingly concerned about the dire air pollution problems.
A staggering 165 gigawatts of renewables were completed last year which accounted for two thirds of the net expansion of electricity supply for the year. A lot of the huge increase in solar power use is thanks to China. China installed almost as much solar in 2016 as all the other countries in the world combined. This surge of photovoltaics being installed throughout China is largely down to government support for renewables after the population has become increasingly concerned about the dire air pollution problems.
Source: Bloomberg
The International Energy Agency is predicting that 1,000 gigawatts of renewables will be installed in the next five years; a milestone that coal only accomplished after 80 years.
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