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solar PV · Hindsight | Envisioning

Hindsight · review build · data not yet validated

solar PV

International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook, 2015, published 2015-11

Publishers Envisioning Hype Cycle explorer Forecast vs actual

solar PV, installed capacity in 2030: 728 GW

Verdict

Not graded yet.

The same forecast in other editions

200256 GW
200476 GW
200687 GW
2008208 GW
2009244 GW
2010294 GW
2011385 GW
2012491 GW
2013564 GW
2014647 GW
2015728 GW
2016949 GW
20171295 GW
20181589 GW
20191866 GW
20202019 GW
20212550 GW
20223020 GW
20234699 GW
20245838 GW

All captured fields

technology: solar PV
metric: installed capacity
target year: 2030
value: 728
unit: GW
scenario: New Policies Scenario
main scenario: true
claim type: forecast
confidence: high
position: Annex A, World: New Policies Scenario, electricity generation and electrical capacity

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https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/iea-weo-2015-016

Cite

Hindsight, claim iea-weo-2015-016. Envisioning. https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/iea-weo-2015-016

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