Global renewable energy capacity hits record expansion

Solar power surge drives global growth in clean energy, but targets remain out of reach

The world added a record amount of renewable electricity in 2024, driven mostly by China’s rapid solar expansion, but still fell short of international goals to triple capacity by 2030.Seth Borenstein reports for The Associated Press.In short:Renewable sources made up over 92% of all new electricity capacity added globally in 2024, with China responsible for nearly two-thirds of it.China added more solar power in one year than the U.S. has in to…

Global renewable energy capacity hits record expansion

The NewsGlobal renewable energy capacity increased 15.1% year-on-year in 2024, the largest expansion ever recorded but still short of the pace needed to achieve the COP28 goal of tripling capacity by 2030, the International Renewable Energy Agency warned in a report.With six years to go, annual capacity additions of more than 1,120 GW will now be needed to keep the planet on a 1.5°C warming trajectory, IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camer…

A recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that, in 2024, renewable energy accounted for 92.5% of the increase in electricity generation worldwide. A total of 585 GW of electricity was added to the global grid, of which a large part (64%) was provided by China. However, although this growth is already a record in itself, it is not yet sufficient to meet the global climate targets for energy transition. [...] T…

The world achieved a record amount of renewable energy last year, according to the latest study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal energy production increased by 15.1 percent last year to reach almost 4.5 terawatts.

The World Added Record Levels of New Renewables Capacity in 2024

Renewables keep breaking their own records, adding a whopping 585 GW of new capacity last year. At the same time, annual non-renewable additions have been declining - after peaking in 2010 - resulting in the renewable share rising dramatically from just 27% in 2004 to 92.5% in 2024. This is according to IRENA's Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025 report, released earlier this..

Record year for renewables

Record year for renewables xc-cbi Fri, 03/28/2025 - 09:20 2025-03-26 editorial team Image Renewables growth The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published its latest statistics for 2024,  and they pinpoint record growth for renewable energy capacity worldwide. With 585 GW of capacity additions, renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion globally in 2024, which is a record rate of annual growth (15,1%). The orga…