Solar is most-installed power technology worldwide says report

Winnie Okello, P.E

Solar PV has emerged as the most-installed power generation technology globally, according to a report released this week.

Analysis firm GlobalData’s Power Attractiveness Index showed 72 GW of solar PV capacity installed worldwide in 2016, followed by 53 GW of wind power, 52 GW of coal-fired power, 41 GW of gas-fired power and 31 GW of hydropower.

China and India occupy the top two spots in the Index as the most lucrative power markets in the short term, GlobalData said, followed by the US, Turkey, Germany and Brazil.

According to China’s latest five-year energy development …read more

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I Graduated from Bucknell University with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an have been working in the civil & environmental engineering sector for over a decade. My areas of specialty include: Civil -(Roadway & structural analysis) and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental/ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Materials Recycling, Research, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, & the Human-Element of Engineering. I am a strong advocate for more equitable representation and inclusivity of women in the STEM sectors, and more importantly, bringing the fullness of who we are to what we do.
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