Thanks to plummeting costs, renewable energy capacity around the world increased by a record 10 percent. New solar power provided the biggest boost – half of all new capacity – followed by wind power at a third and hydropower at 15 percent. It is the first year that the new solar capacity added has been greater than any other electricity-producing technology. With prices still falling, you can expect the total capacity of renewable energy to continue increasing into 2017.
Total renewable energy capacity boomed in 2016 as prices continue to drop
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