IEA Predicts Power from Renewables will Exceed Gas by 2016
In its Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report, the International Energy Agency predicts 40% growth in renewable power generation over the next 5 years, with total renewable capacity accounting for a quarter of the global energy mix by 2018. Cumulative global solar capacity is expected to triple-- from 101 GW in 2012 to 320 GW in 2018.