Wind and solar eclipsed Hydro power globally in 2022

[BOHICA]

Over the past decade, the global growth rate of renewable energy trounced every other energy source. During that period, modern renewables (excluding hydropower and geothermal) grew exponentially, at an average annual rate of 12.6%. Renewables were the only energy category that grew globally at double digits over the past decade.

For perspective, in 2010 the world consumed 10.6 exajoules of renewable energy. In 2022, that reached 45.2 exajoules. The 5.2 exajoule increase in renewable consumption in 2022 was a record increase for one year, and it set a new all-time high for renewable energy consumption in a year.

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/A-New-Energy-Era-Wind-And-Solar-Outpace-Hydropower.html

[NaturallyAspirated]

Excellent, now on to reworking all the coal plants to nuke.  Get folks to work!

Neal

[BOHICA]

4 hours ago, NaturallyAspirated said:

Excellent, now on to reworking all the coal plants to nuke.  Get folks to work!

Neal

Solar has gotten so cheap that it is a no brainer at this point if you want cheap electricity.  Recent nuke adventures in the US make that source really costly.

[NaturallyAspirated]

2 hours ago, BOHICA said:

Solar has gotten so cheap that it is a no brainer at this point if you want cheap electricity.  Recent nuke adventures in the US make that source really costly.

Solar can’t do it all, best to ramp up the nuke swap out scenarios.

Neal