Wind energy worldwide
Already at the end of last year, there was a installed wind capacity of 539,291 MW worldwide, capable of meeting the electrical needs of 5% of the world's population. Throughout the year, 52,552 MW were added, a figure somewhat higher than in 2016, in which wind power grew by 51,402.
Nevertheless, the 2022 growth rate was only 10.8%, becoming the lowest since the beginning of the industrial deployment of wind turbines at the end of the 20th century. These are data released by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).
The WWEA also warns that the new installation record achieved by Germany and other European markets is rather the result of an anticipated collapse of the market, due to the change from the “feed in tariffs” system to that of auctions. According to the Association, this system "Creates significant difficulties, in particular for small and medium investors".
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Wind energy, a concept increasingly present in a large number of countries
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Indeed, WWEA has emphasized that in many countries around the world, wind energy has become a mainstay in their strategies to phase out both fossil and nuclear energy.
The following panel provides an overview of global renewable energy investment trends:
In addition, at the IRENA Eighth Assembly in Abu Dhabi, it was highlighted that other forms of renewable energy generation, such as bioenergy, geothermal and hydroelectric projects in the last 12 months have competed head-to-head in cost, with energy from fuels. fossils. The findings indicate that by 2022, the best onshore wind and solar PV projects will deliver electricity for 3 US cents per kWh, significantly below the current cost of fossil fuel energy.
Last year Denmark set a new world record, with 43% of its energy comes from the wind. On the other hand, in a growing number of countries, wind power has a double-digit share of the energy mix. Spain is one of them.
China is the undisputed leader in this type of energy
In China, 19,000 MV were added in 2022. This country thus maintains its indisputable position as a world wind power leader, with a cumulative capacity of 188,000 NW. Equally surprising is the deployment of solar energy in the country, which is on its way to making renewable energy its main source of energy.
At present, we can confirm that China ranks with five of the top six manufacturers of solar panels in the world, five of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines in the world and six of the top ten manufacturers of electric cars. Meanwhile, China is dominant in the lithium sector in batteries, electric vehicles, etc. - and a world leader in investments in smart grids and other renewable energy technologies.
With respect to other large markets that they also experienced a very interesting growth Through 2022, these were: USA (6.8 GW added, 89 GW in total); Germany (6.1 GW new, in total 56 GW); India (4.6 GW added, 32.9 GW total); United Kingdom (3.3 GW new, 17.9 GW in total), Brazil (2 GW new, 12.8 GW total) and France (1.7 GW new, 13.8 GW in total).
Governments have understood the benefits of wind power
According to the WWEA Secretary General: “The robust growth of wind power around the world is very encouraging and goes hand in hand with further geographic diversification. In this dynamic development, the new regions are playing an important role, like Latin America and, more recently, also Africa ”.
To which he adds that “many governments have understood that wind energy brings great benefits to their societies, as it is emission-free, cheap, local and accessible, it offers a very attractive path to reach the Paris Agreement. '
What is the Spanish panorama in renewable electrical installation?
The large dams that this country has are well known, to the point that it is said that already not one more reservoir can be built. They have provided excellent service for many decades.
It was in 1984 when the first wind turbine was installed in Catalonia. In that same year the first photovoltaic installation in San Agustín de Guadalix. In this way, from that year on, Spain would become a beacon of wind and solar energy, placing itself among the first installers in the world.
However, in 2013-2014 the situation took a complete turn, with the construction of new facilities completely halting. For that reason, this country fell back until it was in the last European positions, being even denounced at the international level for passivity.
What happens in the meantime in Europe?
As the focus is being opened to neighboring countries, the statistics become less consolidated. 2014 and 2015 have been the years for which more data has been obtained, for example, than the countries that had least dependence on fossil fuels in 2015 was Denmark (4%), Estonia (17%), Romania (25%) and Poland (32%).
Compliance and evolution of the objectives established in the EU for 2022 in the field of renewable energies:
Making a comparison, Spain had that year a 74% dependence on fossil fuels. According to Eurostat data, the average share of renewable energies in the 2015 energy mix was 16.7%. Undoubtedly, a great advance compared to 8.5% in 2004, although it is true that there is still a long way to go to reach 100%.
Countries that do their homework way ahead of time
For its part, Sweden already passed the 20/20/20 targets in 2015, in addition to approving the zero emissions law for 2045, with a 53.9% renewable production, a brand that continues to improve as well. However, this is not the only country that has achieved the five-year renewable emissions targets. In this sense, we must also speak of Finland (39.3%), Latvia (37.6%), Austria (33%) or Denmark (30.8%) have also achieved this. Spain, no (16.2%), for now, although we are on time. Neither did Luxembourg and Malta (5%), the Netherlands (5.8), Belgium (7.9%) and the United Kingdom (8.2%).
Another data extracted from the same Eurostat report was that the production of renewable energy in 2015 (which, paradoxically, is expressed in million tons of oil equivalent), was 26.7, compared to 766.6 million tons of oil equivalent of the total energy mix. This supposes only 3.48% renewable energy in Europe.
The positive reading of the most negative data
Despite this data, there are two reasons to remain positive. First of all, the fact that renewable energy has not decreased in any country. Except for very specific cases, it continues to rise. And on the other hand, it should be noted that less and less energy is being consumed. Combining both factors, it can be concluded that renewable energies are increasingly important in homes.
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