After the historical borders achieved in Portugal in the production of wind energy to the Martinho Ride of Depression, the new statistical report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) indicates a record growth in renewable generation capacity all over the world: at the end of 2024, 4448 GW (GW). In a statement, the Foundation talks about the “standard annual growth rate” by 15.1 %.
The data indicates that most of the increase originated in Asia, where China represents the largest chip. “G7 and G20 countries formed 14.3 % and 90.3 % of the new capacity in 2024, respectively,” the agency’s details.
However, the results achieved in the past year are not yet sufficient to achieve the global goals of renewable renewable production by 2030. To be possible, it will be necessary to ensure the annual growth by at least 16.6 % by the end of this contract.
“Standard growth creates job opportunities, reduces energy bills, and air cleaning. Renewable energy renewals,” says Antonio Guterres, and said in the statement. However, the Secretary -General of the United Nations warns that “the change in clean energy must be faster and faster” so that all countries can benefit from “cheap and clean energy.”
Irina agrees that “more must be done to reach the goal of the three renewable capabilities by 2030.” In 2024, it was solar energy and wind production that contributed more to the growth of renewable energy sources, which represents 96.6 % of the entire new capacity.
“The continuous growth of the renewable energies that we are witnessing every year is evidence that renewable energies are economically viable and can be easily planted.” However, Francesco La Camera remembers the “imminent deadline” until the end of the contract and the importance of renewable energy sources for “economic competitiveness and energy security”.
In the production of solar photovoltaic energy, the total growth was 451.9 GB, of which 278 GB originated in China and 24.5 GB in India. The total capacity of water energy reached 1,283 GW with the contribution of China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tanzania and Vietnam, which added 0.5 GW for each of them.
Wind production “slightly decreases” to 1133 GB of ability with China and the United States to lead. In the field of vital energy, Irina talks about the recovery of 3 GB in 2023 to 4.6 GB last year, especially thanks to the contribution of China and France.
In Portugal, the data of the Portuguese Association for Renewable Energy (APRN) shows 8 % growth in the capacity installed on renewable energy sources in 2024, which this year represents a guarantee of 71 % of electricity consumption. Most of (86 %) of this increase was the result of the new photoelectric medium.
