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IEA: Solar PV made up 7% of electricity generation in 2024

February 17, 2025
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown that solar PV made up 7% of the world's electricity generation in 2024.
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IEA: Australia tops the globe for low-emission electricity generation

October 17, 2024
Australia has topped the international leaderboard in scaling electricity generation from low-emission and clean technologies, with growth between 2018 and 2023 at just over 100%.
A solar project in the US.

Solar PV to account for 80% of the world’s renewable capacity additions this decade

October 9, 2024
Solar PV is set to account for 80% of the 5,500GW of new clean energy additions made by 2030, according to the IEA.
Fatih Birol speaking at COP21.

IEA: World can meet COP28 climate targets with ‘additional international efforts’

September 27, 2024
The world could meet the targets set out at last year’s COP28, as long as 'additional international efforts' are made, according to the IEA.
Energy grid power lines.

IEA PVPS: distributed solar and storage can ‘contribute very well’ to grid flexibility

August 6, 2024
Distributed solar PV, and hybrid PV, systems can play a key role in providing grid balancing mechanisms, according to the IEA.
A BayWa re floating solar project in Germany.

Floating PV a ‘valuable complement’ to ground-mounted solar in Europe – report

July 31, 2024
Floating PV's carbon footprint could be around seven times lower than ground-mounted solar systems, according to a TNO-IEA report.
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Indonesia to add 5.75GW rooftop solar PV between 2024 and 2028

June 11, 2024
Indonesia has issued rooftop solar PV system development quotas of 5.75GW for state electricity company PLN between 2024 and 2028.
Investment in solar PV now surpasses all other generation technologies combined says the IEA

IEA: Solar PV investment to surpass all technologies combined in 2024

June 6, 2024
Investment in solar PV is expected to surpass all other generation technologies combined with over US$500 billion, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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IEA PVPS report: Low module prices keep solar competitive as overcapacity persists

April 22, 2024
Low solar module prices kept solar PV competitive in the energy market in 2023 despite generally falling electricity prices.
Solar panels in Minneapolis.

Clean energy accounts for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, IEA says

April 18, 2024
Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.

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