The Energy sector plays a pivotal role in economic and social development by supplying what might be described as the “flow of blood” to production and transportation systems. Its main objective is to ensure the reliable, affordable and clean energy needed by modern societies, thus contributing to well-being and prosperity around the globe.
The Energy sector involves the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity derived from a variety of sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable sources. It also includes activities concerned with fuels themselves, which extend along the entire value chain, such as oil and gas extraction and transportation, coal mining, refining of petroleum products, and wholesaling and retailing of fuels.
Latin America* is betting big on renewable energy. Between 2015 and 2020, the region’s renewable energy (RE) capacity expanded by a cumulative 33% (65 GW) to reach 261 GW in the final year of that period, according to data provided by ...
View more detailsMuch like the rest of the world, the countries from Emerging Europe* are increasingly turning towards renewable energy (RE) to diversify their energy mix, reduce greenhouse emissions, and thus achieve a sustainable economic growth model. ...
View more detailsIn line with global trends, Colombia has been seeking to make its economy greener by developing its renewable energy resources. The country has made great strides in this direction, as more than two thirds of its electricity is from ...
View more detailsRenewables are the second largest source of electricity in the Philippines. They contributed to a fifth of the country’s power generation in 2020, after coal, and ahead of natural gas and oil. The share of renewables is set to further ...
View more detailsMalaysia’s renewable energy (RE) installed capacity reached 8.7 GW in 2020, ranking it as the fourth biggest market in ASEAN, according to data provided by the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). The share of RE in the ...
View more detailsThe abundance of low-cost fossil fuels has predefined the low uptake of renewable energy resources and the strong presence of oil, natural gas and coal in Russia’s power generation mix. Furthermore, of the nearly 55 GW total RE ...
View more detailsPoland is still lagging behind its EU peers in terms of the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, positioned 22nd of the 27 states, according to Eurostat data for 2019. However, the sector has seen ...
View more detailsThe year 2020 saw countries going into lockdown as a result of COVID-19. The telecom sector became an anchor for economic activities to continue as learners, workers and all non-essential operations needed to be conducted from home. ...
View more detailsWith 12 GW of total installations, renewables-based power capacity contributes 26% of the total power capacity and generates 12% of Thailand’s electricity, according to data for 2020. The country ranks as the second largest ASEAN ...
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