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Renewables boom highlights growing regional divide

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Over 70% of renewable energy capacity growth occurred in Asia, while other regions particularly Africa lagged behind, according to new IRENA data
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The 2025 renewable energy statistics published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) show that, despite the fact that renewable energy capacity will grow by more than 15% in 2024, the growth gap is widening between regions. The trend in renewable energy capacity also reveals the predominance of solar and wind energy. Both represented 97.5% of the net addition of renewable energy in 2024, with an increase of 453 GW in solar e…

ABU DABI – Renewable energy capacity maintains its growth in the world, but with a widening gap between regions, for example between Asia and Africa, warned on Thursday 10 a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Francesco La Camera, director general of Irena, said that “the rise of [...] This article Renewable energy grows with regional gaps was originally published in IPS News Agency

According to new data from IRENA, Asia accounted for over 70% of renewable energy capacity growth, while other regions, in particular:

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