Solar power generation could grow from 2% of the global total to 13% by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
The solar industry is poised for a massive expansion, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as highlighted in a new report published this week, Letting in the Light: How Solar Photovoltaics Will Revolutionize the Electricity System. Specifically, the report concludes that solar could generate 13% of the world’s electricity by 2030, with capacity growing to sit somewhere between 1,760 GW and 2,500 GW, up from only 277 GW today.
