A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals a fascinating shift in global renewable energy markets. While some countries, like California and Vietnam, are increasingly leaning towards solar power, others, such as Great Britain and Denmark, are favoring wind energy. The report highlights this trend across various markets, showcasing the diverse approaches to integrating renewables into national grids.
Note: The countries shown were selected to achieve a sample with geographical and solar and wind resource diversity. Sources: IEA , World Energy Statistics; operational data collected using the IEA’s Real-Time Electricity Tracker.report from the International Energy Agency , and I noticed an interesting graph. Well, there are at least a few interesting charts, but this one chart is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen.
China, funny enough, is almost evenly split between solar generation and wind generation and that has not changed. What may surprise some is how low the shares of both are despite such extremely large-scale deployments of solar and wind in China. That just shows how large the energy market there is and how much the country is still installing and using fossil fuel power sources.
I find it a bit funny, and surprising, that Texas and Great Britain are so similar here, and also that Germany and Spain are and Denmark and South Australia are. Note: The analysis includes 133 countries and territories, representing about 99% of global electricity generation in 2023. Sources: IEA analysis based on data from IEA ,
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