Renewable energy 'goes beyond' all forms of new energy generation

" Last year was a major turning point for clean energy, with renewable energy far exceeding coal to become the largest power source in the world in the first time ," according to a new report.

And recently, renewable energy not only goes far beyond coal, but its consumption rate also keeps growing higher. In the beginning, the rate of renewable growth far surpassed all forms of new energy generation in 2015, with clean energy accounting for more than half of the new electricity in the world last year.

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The new data, given in this week's International Energy Agency (IEA) market news, means that the energy forecast from a year ago needs to be revised - with an increase The growth of renewable energy between 2015 and 2021 is expected to increase by 13% of the estimated growth rate last year.

That revised estimate tracks renewable energy, responsible for 28% of total electricity generation in 2021 - last year, it accounted for about 23% , so every year, renewable energy accounts for about 1% of the market. electricity.

It is estimated that 2021 may be less than one-fourth of the world's total electricity in five years, but that is a whopping 7,600 terawatts per hour - equivalent to the combined combined electricity output of both the US and the United current European Union (EU).

For a period of 5 years, renewable energy is expected to generate 60% of the total increase in electricity capacity. Basically, the IEA has not seen record growth in the past year, slower than in previous years.

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" We are witnessing a shift in the global energy market by renewable energy, which is similar in other areas, and the development of renewable energy is gradually shifting to new markets. ", IEA executive director Fatih Birol said.

In emerging markets, the rate of adopted renewable energy increases rapidly, beyond the original expected level. In China, two new wind turbines are installed every year, meaning that the country will build nearly 20,000 new turbines later this year.

This mass investment shows that in the beginning, China is testing about half of new wind energy turbines and approximately 40% of the total global renewable energy capacity.

Wind energy leads growth in renewable energy, increasing by 66 gigawatt (GW) capacity by 2015, followed by solar power , represented by 49 GW.

In case you think that the sun is being reduced to heat, remember: increasing the capacity of 49 GW to about 500,000 new solar panels is being installed worldwide every day last year.

So it is clear that a lot of new data has been added, and the IEA offers a stronger renewable energy policy - mainly in the US, China, India and Mexico - plus a reduction in electricity prices by edge. vigorous competition in the market and using more advanced technology .

But the researchers also said: " We need to be sure to keep the momentum up ."

Many countries around the world do not receive what lies behind renewable energies strong enough, and even, in countries that have provided the backing behind clean energy - like China - their growth in renewable energy capacity still does not meet the increasing demand for electricity.

Meanwhile in the US, EU and Japan, additional renewable energy capacity is expected to exceed the demand for electricity in the next 5 years.

The report also shows that the prospect of renewable energy has changed, with industrialized countries developing - even when it comes to clean energy - taking up lots of space in emerging countries like China and India. In 2021, these two countries are expected to account for nearly half of global renewable energy capacity.

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" If you consider it a marathon, Europe has started a big step, so far they have led more than half of the road. They feel tired and some others are slowly crossing Europe. , slowly but surely, "Birol told Adam Vaughan in The Guardian magazine.

However, with the huge benefits we have, researchers warn that energy absorption is still not fast enough to meet the " ambitious commitments " made at the Agreement. Paris climate convention in 2015, designed to maintain global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

In other words, even though we have come a long way in renewable energy, there is still a long way to go.

" I'm glad to see last year as one of the 'memorable' years of renewable energy and that renewable energy growth plans over the next five years are believed to be more positive. This high is still modest compared to the untapped huge potential of renewable energy , "Birol said in a statement.

The Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2016 (roughly translated: Mid-term renewable energy market 2016) is available online.