green statistics

FERC report indicates shining days for renewable energy sector

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) report said solar, wind, and hydropower have accounted for 59.6 percent of new capacity added to the U.S. electricity generation mix during the first quarter...

Renewable energy accounts for 21% of US generating capacity: FERC

Natural gas dominated new electrical generating capacity in 2018, according to data released on the US renewable energy market by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

Global solar PV backsheet market forecast report

Global solar PV backsheet market  size will grow by almost $2.08 billion during 2019-2023, at a CAGR of nearly 17 percent. The implementation of microgrids,...

India solar power market forecast report

The solar power market in India is forecast to achieve a CAGR of more than 38 percent during the period 2019-2023, a Technavio report said.

Businesses signed 13.4GW of clean energy PPA contracts

121 corporations have signed 13.4GW of clean energy contracts through power purchase agreements, or PPAs, in 21 countries in 2018 as against 6.1GW in...

Report on renewable energy sector in Southeast Asia

The renewable energy sector is forecast to triple the installed capacity in 2019 in Southeast Asia, according to Rystad Energy’s annual outlook report. “2019 is...

Surge in on-site solar in Sub-Saharan Africa: BloombergNEF

A combination of high electricity tariffs, falling PV prices and a lack of reliability in the grid is boosting sales of on-site solar to...

Plug-in EV to account for 12% of vehicles by 2030

The plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) fleet population is expected to account for 12 percent of the overall fleet vehicle population by 2030 from less...

Clean energy investment dips 8% to $332 bn in 2018: BloombergNEF

Global clean energy investment dropped 8 percent to $332 billion in 2018, according to the latest research report from BloombergNEF. Wind investment grew 3 percent to...

Smart gas meter revenue to reach $3.1 billion in 2027

The global smart gas meter revenue, including hardware and software, is expected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2018 to $3.1 billion in 2027,...

Electricity production by fuel type: IEA

IEA has released the latest statistics on electricity production by fuel type.