Global Trends in Renewable Energy & the Challenges


In the most recent times, Renewable energy has been notably accepted as a commercial alternative to fossil-fuel based energy production.
The transition to clean, renewable energy - away from fossil fuels is well advancing with a tremendous range of developments as shown below:
Global energy demand from 2006 – 2017 (Source: Global Energy & CO2 Status Report 2017)


Some of the reasons for the remarkable development in renewable energy projects and implementations worldwide, are due to several crucial factors shown below:
a. Use of government renewable energy policy, such as (FiT) where available
b. Commercial-scale technology development
c. Tax incentives on technology imports and development
d. Alternatives funding avenues such as green bond financing.




Global commitment on climate change mitigation under the Paris Agreement in 2015 also helped reduce the short-term impact of low oil prices by acknowledging the long-term benefits of renewables.
The Paris Agreement has already obtained the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession from more than 55 countries who are cumulatively responsible for 55% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This is expected to act as a catalyst for renewable energy projects.

Further to the above development, the UN General Assembly in 2015 has adopted the Sustainable Development Goals on Sustainable Energy for All (SDG 7) initiatives by which around this time projects regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency has been hastened by the G7 and G20 groups of countries respectively.

Many countries now comprehend the advantages of using sustainable energy as a source of meeting off-grid and dispersed request. Accordingly, sustainable energy policies were realized, particularly for power, heating and cooling, transportation, and city and local government activities to take advantage of renewable energy benefits.




Since the year 2014, the number of nations with sustainable energy targets and policies has increased and made their targets more promising, including those who set their renewable energy / electricity targets at 100%.
There are more than 170 countries that have sustainable power source targets, and an expected amount of 150 countries have policies in favor of sustainable power. 

Fossil fuels who have dominated the energy generation for a decade long, now see a decline and we can dependably foresee the future development and potential of renewable energy.

Additionally, renewable energy sources such as biomass, wind and solar are also able to support decentralized, mini grid and off-grid solutions.

These can be utilized for powering remote telecommunications, solar-powered irrigation kits and rural scale biomass in many developing countries.

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