The global organization International Energy Agency (IEA), or as it is known in English International Energy Agency (IEA), published news at the beginning of December of this year that cannot leave us indifferent.
Renewable Energies (EERR) have set a record in terms of growth (around 3%) and investment during 2020, highlighting projects of photovoltaic, hydraulic and wind, among others.
International Energy Agency (IEA)
This information has been published in the form of report which we are going to break down below.
REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA)
The report highlights that at the international level the fight and commitment against climate change and the use of RES as energy sources is firm, and a great level of confidence is shown in the growth in the use of this type of energy for the next five years, as seen in the following graph:
The graph shows the Gigawatts produced through renewable energies in recent years in general and the trend for coming years.
The report also states that There must be greater support from the different government levels and mark some more ambitious goals related to the use of clean energy than those marked during the Climate Summit, which took place in 2021, and in which leaders from several countries met to discuss the climate change problem.
He consumption of electricity from renewable sourceshas experienced a growth at a faster pace than anyone in the world remembers, as mentioned in the report. Above all, the use of photovoltaic modules, wind or hydraulic turbines and other renewable technologies. Many countries or regions invest in the construction of energy parks or crops to reduce, among other things, energy dependence on third countries.
In the graph above, it can be seen that between 2009 and 2020 the general use of RES for electricity production increased gradually but the use forecasts for the period 2021-2026 grow to levels that invite optimism.
These graphs are encouraging since, despite the increase in the cost of certain materials and of the semiconductor crisis that we are experiencing, mostly due to the pandemic situation caused by Covid19, we continue to bet on application of renewable energies.
By the year 2026 This report predicts that the Global electricity capacity from renewable sources increases by 55-60% with respect to the current one. In data it would be about 4,700 GW, the power equivalent to the global energy capacity of the combination of fossil fuels and nuclear fission energy. Of this increase of 55-60%, photovoltaic solar energy is expected to contribute more than half.
The report also commented that the high raw material and energy prices that we have today pose new challenges for the EERR industry, but the increase in the price of oil and gas makes them more competitive.
At the territorial level, China continues to be the world power in terms of capacity, since the Asian giant does not stop investing in facilities to increase the use of renewable energy, expecting to increase its wind capacity to 1,200 GW in 2026. You can visit an article in which is talked about wind turbines.
China is reaching its climate change goals ahead of time, carbon dioxide emissions and EERR set for 2030 ahead of schedule due to its renewable investment.
The photovoltaic energy is still renewable energy most employed at a local and individual level, since it is the most widespread and easy to install.
The IEA report also predicts that demand for biofuels increase by 2026, where Asia will play an important role, since it is the region where there are the most energy crops for the production of lignocellulosic biomass for the subsequent production of bioethanol, the substitute for gasoline in internal combustion engines. India It is presented as another large producer of raw materials for the production of bioethanol, behind the United States and Brazil. Increasing the demand for biofuels up to four times more than current consumption.
Finally, this report highlights that if the economic and legal barriers that may still exist are overcome We are far from meeting the goal of 0 carbon dioxide emissions. of carbon by 2050, but every step and every grain of sand that we contribute is a solution towards a clean and renewable future.
The IEA launched a public conference on its official Twitter profile on December 1, 2021, taking stock of its annual report. Access the AEI conference.
