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Hydroelectric production increased by 34.7%, photovoltaic production by 36.3%, and wind power production by 10.5%.
Clean hydrogen production is about to enter a phase of exponential growth, with forecasts indicating a 30-fold increase by 2030.
Despite a 25% increase in international public financing for clean energy in developing countries in 2022, this figure still represents only half of the peak recorded in 2016 of $28.5 billion.
The IEA confirms this, highlighting that this slowdown is partly due to weak deliveries from OECD countries.
According to the annual Supply Side Data report by GWEC, 2023 has been a record year for wind turbine manufacturers in terms of volumes supplied.
A new report from the IEA highlights that, despite financial pressures, global investments in clean energy will be almost double those allocated to fossil fuels.
Now, the implementation of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) must proceed with the same speed with which it was adopted.
Targeted incentives and support, especially for low-income families, favor the adoption of clean energy technologies and, consequently, the energy transition.
Currently, the online capacity of low-carbon hydrogen is about 0.5 million tons. If BNEF’s forecasts are realized, by 2030 this capacity could grow 30-fold.
By 2030, Europe could have up to 3 GW of floating wind energy, but challenges remain. Italy and Portugal are lagging behind other EU countries.
The results of REPowerEU have been remarkable. In just two years, the share of wind energy in the electricity mix has risen from 14% to 19%, and annual wind energy production has increased from 375 to 466 TWh.
