Governance to reach high shares of wind, solar power

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Governance to reach high shares of wind, solar power

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In India, China, Brazil and other emerging economies, wind power and solar PV can be cost-effective solutions to meet incremental demand. With proper investments, a flexible system can be built from the very start, in parallel with the deployment of variable renewables. Emerging economies really have an opportunity here. They can leap-frog to a 21st-century power system – and they should reap the benefits.

rajendrashende‘s insight:

Currently, wind and solar PV account for just about 3 percent of world electricity generation, but a few countries already feature very high shares: In Italy, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark, wind and solar PV accounted respectively from around 10 to more than 30 percent of electricity generation in 2012 on an annual basis.Any country can reach high shares of wind, solar power cost-effectively, study shows.

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