zlacker

[parent] [thread] 1 comments
1. phendr+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-04-08 22:04:09
Is there a source for the claim that solar provides 7% of the world's power? I'm trying to track down the source of this figure. I see that the global "photovoltaic (PV) capacity" is at 6.6% (according to a trade organization that represents manufacturers of solar panels). I don't see a definition for "PV capacity", but I assume it means the total theoretical output of all installed solar panels, even if the output is much lower (due to panels being sub-optimally located, aligned, or having degraded over time).

I'd love to be proven wrong, but I'm just not buying the 7% figure as the evidence stands.

replies(1): >>ZeroGr+37
2. ZeroGr+37[view] [source] 2025-04-08 23:08:37
>>phendr+(OP)
The news story is reporting on the new report from Ember think tank, which has interactive data charts on their site.

It shows solar PV as 6.91% of global electricity generation last year:

https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/

[go to top]