Global Energy Trends: Clean Energy Growth and Rising Demand
We explore the data to see where the clean energy transition stands today, from rising investment and job growth to grid needs and critical mineral demand.
Renewables
Renewables, including solar, wind, hydropower, biofuels and others, are at the centre of the transition to less carbon-intensive and more sustainable energy systems. Generation capacity has grown rapidly
Why solar and storage will drive the clean energy transition
In 2023, 91% of new power capacity came from renewable sources such as wind and solar. In the first half of 2024, the renewable sector attracted over $313 billion in investment. Solar
Sungrow Outlines 10 Must-Know Technological Trends Driving Solar
Drawing on his deep understanding of the industry, Dr. Zhao identified ten crucial technological trends essential for advancing solar and storage development. 1. High Density and High...
The momentum of the solar energy transition
Here we use data-driven conditional technology and economic forecasting modelling to establish which zero carbon power sources could become dominant worldwide.
The Future of Solar Energy: Solar Energy Trends 2025
One of the biggest challenges in solar power is its intermittent nature—solar energy generation depends on sunlight availability. However, advancements in energy storage technologies
Quarterly Solar Industry Update
In 2023, approximately 45% of battery capacity and 26% of utility-scale PV capacity were hybrid PV/battery energy storage system projects—relatively consistent with previous years.
The Future of Energy Storage | MIT Energy Initiative
MITEI''s three-year Future of Energy Storage study explored the role that energy storage can play in fighting climate change and in the global adoption of clean energy grids.
The Future of Energy Storage | MIT Energy Initiative
In 2023, approximately 45% of battery capacity and 26% of utility-scale PV capacity were hybrid PV/battery energy storage system
Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA
Solar and storage, combined, accounted for 85% of new capacity in this timeframe. The US added 4.7 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in Q3, bringing the total to 60.1 GW.
Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the
Much of the utility-scale solar generation capacity additions will come online in Texas. We expect that solar electricity generation supplied to the grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council