257 GW in New Renewable Capacity Added Globally in 2021; Solar Expansion Surges 19%

Asia was the largest contributor adding 154.7 GW to the global renewable capacity

April 19, 2022

/ Gourav Mishra
/ Other, Renewable Energy
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The recent Renewable Capacity Statistics 2022 report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has revealed that the renewable generation capacity increased by 9.1% to 257 GW in 2021 compared to last year, taking the cumulative global renewable generation capacity to 3 TW (3,064 GW).

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