IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation supporting countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future.
IEA report shines spotlight on solar''s pivotal role in global energy
Solar PV and wind are slated to account for 95% of this expansion, surpassing coal to become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025. Despite this remarkable
Solar power generation, 2025
Electricity generation from solar, measured in terawatt-hours.
IEA warns global solar growth may plateau at 540 GW
Renewables, led by solar, are still projected to go from one third of global power generation in 2024 to just under half by 2035 under the CPS
A global inventory of photovoltaic solar energy generating units
Here we provide a global inventory of commercial-, industrial- and utility-scale PV installations (that is, PV generating stations in excess of 10 kilowatts nameplate capacity) by using a...
Solar Power Services | IEA
As a leader in the renewable energy space, IEA has installed over 687 MW of utility-scale solar projects to date. Our solar technology expertise includes traditional photovoltaic (PV), concentrator
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions
In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5 GW of new utility
Technology Roadmap
To spark this movement, at the request of the G8, the IEA is developing a series of roadmaps for some of the most important technologies. These roadmaps provide solid analytical footing that enables the
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