Global electricity generation from solar and wind saw the highest absolute growth in 2023, increasing by approximately *** and *** terawatt-hours compared to 2021, respectively. This translated to a relative year-over-year growth of solar power generation of almost ** percent. Solar electricity generation is expected to almost double in 2024.
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