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Wind and solar PV capacity additions growth rate by region
Latest value per region, 2020
Forecast
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | IEA | Forecast | 30% |
| United States | IEA | Forecast | 30% |
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2 records · 2 regions · 2020. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Year-on-year percentage growth in combined wind and solar PV capacity additions.
- Measure
- One slice of Capacity additions ( form: growth, segment: wind and solar pv ) . New electricity generation or storage capacity added to the grid. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewables 2020 | IEA | — | 2 |
Other slices of capacity additions
- New wind power capacity installed 6 wind
- Chinese overseas wind installations share by destination region 5 exported · wind
- Planned battery storage capacity additions 4 planned · utility scale battery storage
- Accelerated case renewable capacity growth boost 2 forecast high · renewable
- New hydropower capacity added 2 hydropower
- New pumped storage hydropower capacity added 2 pumped storage hydropower
- Planned capacity additions 2 planned
- Renewables share of net new power capacity 2 net new · renewable
- Share of renewable capacity expansion driven by competitive auctions 2 competitive auctions
- Solar PV and wind share of renewable capacity growth 2 solar pv and wind
- Solar PV share of renewable capacity growth 2 solar pv
- Utility-scale battery storage capacity additions 2 utility scale battery storage
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest wind and solar PV capacity additions growth rate?
China: 30% in 2020.
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Annual. The newest published period is 2020. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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