The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable

[Rimmer]

The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable

Simply mind boggling.

 

If it feels like the world is being deluged with bad news lately, here's an actual bright spot: the Sun has become the go-to source of energy for tens of millions across the globe.

 

A recent story by The New Yorker dove into the astonishing growth of solar energy over the past few years. Among other extensive data, the magazine notes that renewables made up 96 percent of demand for new energy throughout the globe in 2024; In the United States, 93 percent of new energy capacity came from solar and wind.

 

But while renewables writ large are having their day, the speed at which solar energy in particular is growing blows everything else out of the water.

 

Full story:

https://futurism.com/electricity-generated-solar-power

 

 

[KhunLA]

Depending where located, it's cheap, and easy to install or have installed.  That really is location dependent.

 

TH .. easy & cheap

USA ... not so much 

USA, at 3X the cost, at least, for our small system, and way over regulated in USA.  Hard to get around the hoops you have to jump through in the USA.   Here, TH, most are left alone to do as we please.

 

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[Pogust]

Yes it makes sense here in Thailand with plenty of sun. Further north not so much. But the solar panels and required equipment is only available through use of fossil fuel like coal and diesel. The global increase in energy from solar and windmills is less than the total increase in energy consumption. Wind and solar is around 3% of total consumption. 

More data here: https://ourfiniteworld.com/2025/07/14/worrying-indications-in-recently-updated-world-energy-data/

[Will B Good]

The week Thailand, one of the sunniest countries on Earth, announces it is going nuclear....555