Renewables set to overtake coal in global power generation by 2025
Supply concerns caused by Russia’s Ukraine war motivate countries to turn to solar and wind energy, says International Energy Agency
12 December 2022 - 05:09
The world is set to add as much renewable power in the next five years as it did in the past 20, causing renewables to overtake coal as the largest source of electricity generation.
In its latest report on the renewable energy sector, the International Energy Agency says that energy security concern caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have motivated countries to turn increasingly to renewables such as solar and wind to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, whose prices have spiked dramatically. ..
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