In the coming three decades, solar power is expected to become the largest source of renewable electricity generation worldwide, based on installed capacity. By 2050, installed solar power capacity is expected to surpass 4.6 terawatts. Wind power is expected to rank second at the time, with some 2.3 terawatts, followed by hydropower.
Projected installed renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by source (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (October 6, 2021). Projected installed renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217270/projected-global-installed-renewable-generation-capacity/
EIA. "Projected installed renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by source (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217270/projected-global-installed-renewable-generation-capacity/
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EIA. "Projected Installed Renewable Electricity Generation Capacity Worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217270/projected-global-installed-renewable-generation-capacity/
EIA, Projected installed renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217270/projected-global-installed-renewable-generation-capacity/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Projected installed renewable electricity generation capacity worldwide from 2020 to 2050, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217270/projected-global-installed-renewable-generation-capacity/