According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), global renewable energy installed capacity increased by 295 GW last year, bringing the global total to 3,372 GW.

Last year, 191 GW of solar was installed, with growth still largely concentrated in a handful of countries and regions in Asia, the US and Europe, the group said. Asia accounted for 60% of the total additions, with 1.63 TW of renewable energy currently installed.

China accounts for nearly half of the world's new renewable energy capacity additions in 2022, at 141 GW. According to IRENA, new additions in North America and Europe in 2022 will be 57.3 GW and 29.1 GW, respectively, and Africa will continue to grow steadily, reaching 2.7 GW, slightly higher than the previous year's value.