The Countries That Produce the Most Solar Energy

One thing that has never shut down during the pandemic is the sun, and thanks to the sun, in 2020 the world added enough new solar energy generation to power more than 95 million homes. That’s 127 gigawatts, or 127 billion watts, of solar power added, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to sustainable energy.But are we moving fast enough? According to IRENA, we need to step it up if the world wants to align the energy production with the Paris Accord — wherein it was agreed countries would work to keep the increase in global average temperature to less than 1.5°C. above pre-industrial levels.Costs of solar and other renewables are falling, clean tech markets are growing and the benefits of the renewables become more clear. Even with the challenges of the pandemic, the numbers offer…

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