The global renewable electricity capacity is forecast to nearly double in the next decade. Based on current policies, the renewable electricity capacity worldwide is expected to surpass six terawatts by 2029, up from around 3.3 terawatts forecast in 2021. Nevertheless, this would still fall short from the projected 10.8 terawatts of renewable electricity capacity that would be needed by 2030, if global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degree Celsius.
Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts)
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Energy Monitor. (November 10, 2021). Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/
Energy Monitor. "Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/
Energy Monitor. (2021). Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/
Energy Monitor. "Forecast Renewable Electricity Capacity Worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/
Energy Monitor, Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Forecast renewable electricity capacity worldwide from 2021 to 2029 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Energy Monitor, November 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278178/global-renewable-electricity-capacity-forecast/