The agency highlights the European Union as one of the most dynamic regions in the global expansion of renewable energy, with growth driven by new policies, capacity auctions and the rise of self-consumption solar.
Renewable energy growth continues to strengthen worldwide, with global clean electricity generation capacity on track to more than double by 2030, according to the new Renewables 2025 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The global expansion, led by solar photovoltaics (PV), is unfolding amid supply chain pressures, grid integration challenges, financial constraints and regulatory changes.
The report forecasts that global renewable capacity will rise by 4,600 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, equivalent to adding the combined total power generation capacity of China, the European Union and Japan. Solar will account for around 80% of this increase, followed by wind,…


