RENEWABLECAPACITYSTATISTICS2024 STATISTIQUESDECAPACITÉRENOUVELABLE2024 ESTADÍSTICASDECAPACIDADRENOVABLE2024 www.irena.org Copyright©IRENA2024 Unlessotherwisestated,thispublicationandmaterialfeaturedhereinarethepropertyoftheInternationalRenewableEnergyAgency(IRENA)andaresubjecttocopyrightbyIRENA. Materialinthispublicationmaybefreelyused,shared,copied,reproduced,printedand/orstored,providedthatallsuchmaterialisclearlyattributedtoIRENAandbearsanotationthatitissubjecttocopyright(©IRENA),withtheyearofthecopyright. Materialcontainedinthispublicationattributedtothirdpartiesmaybesubjecttothirdpartycopyrightandseparatetermsofuseandrestrictions,includingrestrictionsinrelationtoanycommercialuse. ISBN:978-92-9260-587-2 Citation:IRENA(2024),Renewablecapacitystatistics2024,InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency,AbuDhabi. AboutIRENA TheInternationalRenewableEnergyAgency(IRENA)isanintergovernmentalorganisationthatsupportscountriesintheirtransitiontoasustainableenergyfuture,andservesastheprincipalplatformforinternationalco-operation,acentreofexcellence,andarepositoryofpolicy,technology,resourceandfinancialknowledgeonrenewableenergy.IRENApromotesthewidespreadadoptionandsustainableuseofallformsofrenewableenergy,includingbioenergy,geothermal,hydropower,ocean,solarandwindenergy,inthepursuitofsustainabledevelopment,energyaccess,energysecurityandlow-carboneconomicgrowthandprosperity.www.irena.org Acknowledgements Preparedby:JulianPrime,ImanAbdulkadirAhmed,DennisAkande,NazikElhassan,GerardoEscamilla,YuryMelnikovandAdrianWhiteman.Theauthorsalsogratefullyacknowledgeallcontributiontothisdataset,includingthosefromEurostat,theInternationalEnergyAgency,andnationalstatisticalfocalpointsincountries. Forfurtherinformationortoprovidefeedback,pleasecontacttheIRENAStatisticsteam(statistics@irena.org). Thisreportisavailablefordownloadfrom:www.irena.org/Publications.Datacanbedownloadedat:www.irena.org/Data. Disclaimer Thispublicationandthematerialfeaturedhereinareprovided“asis”,forinformationalpurposes. AllreasonableprecautionshavebeentakenbyIRENAtoverifythereliabilityofthematerialfeaturedinthispublication.NeitherIRENAnoranyofitsofficials,agents,dataorotherthird-partycontentprovidersorlicensorsprovidesanywarranty,includingastotheaccuracy,completeness,orfitnessforaparticularpurposeoruseofsuchmaterial,orregardingthenon-infringementofthird-partyrights,andtheyacceptnoresponsibilityorliabilitywithregardtotheuseofthispublicationandthematerialfeaturedtherein. TheinformationcontainedhereindoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheMembersofIRENA,norisitanendorsementofanyproject,productorserviceprovider.ThedesignationsemployedandthepresentationofmaterialhereindonotimplytheexpressionofanyopiniononthepartofIRENAconcerningthelegalstatusofanyregion,country,territory,cityorareaorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationoffrontiersorboundaries. FOREWORD Highlightingthecontinuedprogressachievedintheglobalenergytransition,thislatesteditionofIRENA’sRenewablecapacitystatisticsillustratesthegrowthofrenewablesinnewinstalledpowergenerationcapacityin2023. Bytheendof2023,renewablesaccountedfor43%ofglobalinstalledpowercapacity.Yet,aswedrawclosertoaworldinwhichrenewableenergyaccountsforhalfoftotalcapacity,manyenergyplanningquestionsstillneedtobeaddressedtoestablishrenewablesasthemostsignificantsourceofelectricitygeneration-includinginthecontextofgridflexibilityandadaptationtovariablerenewablepower. 2023sawthelargestincreaseinrenewableenergycapacitytodate–withtheadditionof473gigawatts(GW)ofrenewables–expandingthestockofrenewablepowerby13.9%.Renewablesaccountedforarecord86%ofglobalpoweradditions,largelyduetosignificantgrowthinsolarandwindpower.Solarpoweraloneaccountedfornearlythree-quartersofrenewableadditions,witharecord346GW,while116GWofwindenergywasadded. Despitetheseunprecedentedrenewableadditionsin2023,theworldisstillfallingshortofwhatisrequiredtoachievethegoaladoptedatCOP28totripleinstalledrenewablepowercapacityby2030toreach11TW.Withonelessyeartomeetthegoal,theworldnowneedsadditionsofsome1050GWeachyearfortherestofthisdecadetokeeptheworldona1.5°CpathwayinaccordancewiththeWorldEnergyTransitionsOutlook1.5°CScenario. Lookingahead,wehopetoseeamuchfasterpaceofgrowthinthestockofrenewablepowerplantsanddistributedelectricitygenerationaroundtheworld. Thisreportshouldservenotonlyasavaluableresourcetotrackprogress,butalsoasareminderoftheworkthatliesaheadtoachieveajust,inclusiveandsustainablefutureforall. FrancescoLaCameraDirector-General InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency TABLEOFCONTENTSTABLEDESMATIÈRESTABLADECONTENIDOS Totalcapacity-Capacitétotale-Capacidadtotal Totalrenewableenergy Totalénergiesrenouvelables2 Totalenergíasrenovables Hydropower Hydroélectricité6 Hidroeléctrica Renewablehydropower(includingmixedplants) Hydroélectricitérenouvelable(ycomprislescentralesmixtes)9 Hidroeléctricarenovable(incluidaslasplantasmixtas) Purepumpedstorage Accumulationparpompage12 Hidroeléctricadebombeopura Marineenergy Énergiemarine13 Energíamarina Windenergy Énergieéolienne14 Energíaeólica O