Recently, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the "Renewable Energy Installed Capacity Statistics 2022" report, pointing out that in 2021, the global installed capacity of renewable energy has maintained a trend of rapid growth. The installed capacity reached 3.064 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%.
In the global installed capacity of renewable energy power generation, hydropower accounted for the largest installed capacity, with a total installed capacity of 1.23 billion kilowatts. However, in terms of newly installed capacity, wind power and photovoltaic power generation dominated last year. Last year, the installed capacity of wind and solar power generation accounted for more than 81% of the new installed capacity of renewable energy. As of the end of 2021, the cumulative installed capacity of photovoltaics has increased by 19% over the previous year, and the installed capacity of wind power has increased by 13% over the previous year.
In 2021, about 60% of the world's newly installed renewable energy capacity will come from Asian countries. Last year, the installed capacity of renewable energy power generation in Asia exceeded 1 billion kilowatts, a record high.
In addition, the newly installed capacity of renewable energy power generation in Europe and North America last year was 39 million kilowatts and 38 million kilowatts respectively. In contrast, the growth rate of renewable energy installed capacity in Africa, Central America and other regions is relatively slow, lower than the global average. To this end, the International Renewable Energy Agency calls for strengthening cooperation between these regions and other countries to optimize the local electricity market and promote the development of renewable energy.
The International Renewable Energy Agency said that last year, renewable energy generation continued to grow globally, indicating that the field is very resilient. The rapid development of renewable energy should be further promoted.
