Solar has been the world's fastest growing power source for 20 years running

Solar has been the world's fastest growing power source for 20 years running

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world used clean power sources to meet more than 40 percent of its electricity demand last year for the first time since the 1940s, figures show. A report by the energy thinktank Ember said the milestone was powered by a boom in solar power capacity, which has doubled in the last three years. The report found that solar farms…

Solar power sparked a renewables boom in 2024

What’s going on here? Last year, clean energy – renewables plus nuclear – powered 40% of all global electricity generation, according to a new report by think tank Ember. The amount of electricity that comes from solar power globally has doubled in the last three years, and wind power is also growing fast. However, the global demand for electricity is also on the rise , with a small increase in fossil fuel burning seen in 2024 to meet that need.…