GWh stands for gigawatt-hour. It refers to energy used over time. For example, a power plant that can generate 1 GW, would create 1 GWh each hour. 1 GWh can power roughly 150 homes for one year.
Capacity
GWh stands for gigawatt-hour. It refers to energy used over time. For example, a power plant that can generate 1 GW, would create 1 GWh each hour. 1 GWh can power roughly 150 homes for one year.
Worldwide
Global Renewables Targets
Worldwide
Share of Renewables in Total Capacity
Worldwide
Share of Renewables in Total Capacity
CHN
China's Renewables Capacity
YEAR |
TOTAL GW |
RENEWABLES GW |
RENEWABLES |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 1,633.82 | 567.71 | 34.7% |
2017 | 1,762.48 | 650.25 | 36.9% |
2018 | 1,900.96 | 725.45 | 38.2% |
2019 | 2,010.93 | 789.16 | 39.2% |
2020 | 2,201.48 | 927.90 | 42.1% |
2021 | 2,377.87 | 1,054.24 | 44.3% |
2022 | 2,565.03 | 1,201.92 | 46.9% |
2023 | 2,920.67 | 1,504.64 | 51.5% |
AUS
AUSTRALIA'S RENEWABLES CAPACITY
FUEL |
RENEWABLES GW |
% TOTAL |
---|---|---|
Solar | 33.68 | 31.5% |
Wind | 11.33 | 10.6% |
Hydro | 8.44 | 7.9% |
Bioenergy | 0.88 | 0.8% |
Pumps | 0.81 | 0.8% |
Geothermal | 0.00 | 0.0% |
Total Renewables | 55.14 | 51.5% |