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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

However, hydropower still accounts for the largest share of renewables in the total mix. Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey).

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IRENA: Global renewables capacity grows a record 9.6 per cent

Business Green

per cent last year to 3,372GW, according to new figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) that confirm clean technologies continued to dominate the pipeline of new energy projects worldwide. Moreover, Oceania saw 5.2GW of new capacity come online and South America continued an upward trend with 18.2GW of capacity added.

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