The world’s solar power generation capacity will have to reach 14.4TW in the next 30 years to ensure that the global temperature does not rise above 1.5 degrees celsius this century.
New deal will see green energy body IRENA assist with large-scale roll-out of solar and others, a plan for continent to tap into its vast renewable resources to power its response to COVID-19.
Asia, US, Australia, Spain are among the highlights of year for which IRENA found 98GW of new solar installs, an estimate below the 110-120GW range offered by different analyses.
