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IEA: Global renewable energy capacity to grow by 4,800 GW through 2031
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that global renewable energy capacity will expand by approximately 4,800 gigawatts (GW) between 2026 and 2031. This represents a nearly 60 percent increase compared to the previous six-year period. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is expected to drive more than 75 percent of this growth, followed by onshore wind.
Energy security is cited as a primary driver for this expansion, as nations seek to reduce reliance on imported fuels following market disruptions caused by conflicts in the Middle East. For the first time, emerging and developing economies outside of China are forecast to add as much renewable capacity as advanced economies during this period, with both groups expected to add roughly 1,100 GW.
China is projected to remain the largest contributor to global capacity growth, adding approximately 2,550 GW, though its overall share of global additions is expected to decline from over 60 percent in 2025 to an average of 53 percent during the forecast period. India is identified as the world's second-largest growth market, with its total renewable capacity expected to more than double by 2031.
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China · Fatih Birol · India · International Energy Agency · Middle East
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Solar PV is expected to account for more than 75 percent of global renewable capacity additions through 2031. economymiddleeast.com · www.bloomberght.com · taiyangnews.info · www.ticarihayat.com · www.sondakika.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Onshore wind is expected to expand by more than 70 percent to 2,040 GW by 2031. taiyangnews.info
- [● 2 SOURCES] China is expected to contribute approximately 2,550 GW to global renewable capacity growth. www.bloomberght.com · www.ticarihayat.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] India is projected to be the world's second-largest renewable energy growth market. economymiddleeast.com · taiyangnews.info · www.ticarihayat.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Global renewable energy capacity is expected to increase by approximately 4,800 GW between 2026 and 2031. economymiddleeast.com · www.bloomberght.com · taiyangnews.info · www.ticarihayat.com · www.sondakika.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Renewable energy's share of global electricity generation is expected to reach nearly 45 percent by 2031. taiyangnews.info
- [● 5 SOURCES] Energy security concerns are driving the expansion of renewables as countries seek to reduce exposure to imported fuels. economymiddleeast.com · www.bloomberght.com · taiyangnews.info · www.ticarihayat.com · www.sondakika.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Emerging and developing economies outside China are forecast to add as much renewable capacity as advanced economies between 2026 and 2031. economymiddleeast.com · www.bloomberght.com · www.ticarihayat.com · www.sondakika.com