CEE Oct-Dec 2012

RENEWABLES, GLOBAL STATUS REPORT Selected renewable energy indicators ' 2008 2009 2010 Global new investment in new renewable energy 130 160 211 (annual; figures in billion USD) Renewables power capacity 200 250 312 (existing, not induding hydro ; figures in GW) Renewables power capacity 1150 1230 1320 (existing, including hydro: figures in GW) Hydropower capacity (existing; figures in GW) 950 980 1010 Wind power capacity (existing; figures in GW) 121 159 198 Solar PV capacity (existing; figures in GW) 16 23 40 Solar PV cell production (annual; figures in GW) 6.9 11 24 Solar hot water capacity (existing; figures in GW) 130 160 185 GWth Ethanol production (annual; figures in billion litres) 67 76 86 Biodiesel production (annual; figures in billion litres) 12 17 19 Countries with policy targets 79 89 96 States/provinces/countries with feed-in policies* 71 82 87 States/provinces/countries with RPS/quota policies 60 61 63 States/provinces/countries with bio-fuels mandates 55 57 60 • In the United States, renewable energy accounted for about 10.9 per cent of domestic primary energy production indicating an increase of 5.6 per cent when compared to 2009. • China added an estimated 29 GW of grid-connected renewable capacity, for a total of 263 GW- an increase of 12 per cent in comparison to 2009 • At least 20 countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa have active renewable energy markets • Several countries met higher shares of their electricity demand with wind power in 2010, including Denmark (22 per cent), Portugal (21 per cent), Spain (15.4 per cent), and Ireland (1 0.1 per cent) • China Attracted more than a third of global investment in renewable energy companies during 2010, making it the leader in the second year, consecutively • Germany met 11 per cent of its total final energy consumption with renewable sources, which accounted for 16.8 per cent of electricity consumption, 9.8 per cent of heat production (mostly from biomass), and 5.8 per cent of transport fuel consumption. Wind power accounted for nearly 36 per cent of renewable generation, followed by biomass, hydropower, and solar photovoltaics (PV) . Notes:•Feed-in policies total for 2010 a/so includes early 2011. Source: Renewable 2011, Global Status Report. www.ren21.net Courtesy: Renewable Energy Akshay Urja, June 2012, P52. 26