IRENA: Record New Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020 Added

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Despite COVID-19 pandemic, more than 260GW of renewable energy capacity added globally in 2020, beating previous record by almost 50% / IRENA Director-General Francesco Camera hails start of ‘decade of renewables’

Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the world added more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent. IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows... ... More: Official Press Release IRENA

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