Global trends in renewable energy investment 2014

Global trends in renewable energy investment 2014 / Angus McCrone, et al. Frankfurt : UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance, April 2014, 84 p.

http://fs-unep-centre.org/publications/gtr-2014 (accès gratuit au rapport mais inscription préalable)

The latest edition of this authoritative annual report tells the story of the latest developments, signs and signals in the financing of renewable power and fuels. Packed full of statistics, charts and illuminating narrative, it explores the issues affecting each type of investment, technology, region.

Executive summary :

Some foundations for future growth in the renewable energy market fell into place in 2013, even as investment levels declined for the second successive year. Lower costs, a return to profitability on the part of some leading manufacturers, the phenomenon of unsubsidised market uptake in a number of countries, and a warmer attitude to renewables among public market investors, were hopeful signs after several years of painful shake-out in the sector.
Renewable energy continued to build up its share of the global electricity market. Renewables excluding large hydro projects accounted for 43.6% of the new generating capacity installed worldwide in 2013, raising its share of world electricity generation from 7.8% in 2012, to 8.5%…

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