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IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

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Moreover, Oceania saw 5.2GW of new capacity come online and South America continued an upward trend with 18.2GW of capacity added. Although hydropower continues to account for the largest share of total renewables capacity with 1,250GW, solar and wind continued to dominate new generating capacity. "The

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