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World Energy Outlook, 2008

International Energy Agency · all publications · published 2008-11 · 20 predictions

complete← 2007 2009 →

Main scenario: Reference Scenario. Base year 2006. Climate policy scenarios (550 and 450 Policy Scenarios) are not captured. Annex row is labelled "Solar", not "Solar PV"; the annex does not state whether it includes concentrating solar power.

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2006

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solar PV
solar PV, generation in 2006: 4 TWh
iea-weo-2008-001
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wind
wind, generation in 2006: 130 TWh
iea-weo-2008-006
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solar PV
solar PV, installed capacity in 2006: 7 GW
iea-weo-2008-011
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wind
wind, installed capacity in 2006: 74 GW
iea-weo-2008-016

2015

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solar PV
solar PV, generation in 2015: 53 TWh
iea-weo-2008-002
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wind
wind, generation in 2015: 664 TWh
iea-weo-2008-007
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solar PV
solar PV, installed capacity in 2015: 35 GW
iea-weo-2008-012
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wind
wind, installed capacity in 2015: 271 GW
iea-weo-2008-017

2020

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solar PV
solar PV, generation in 2020: 111 TWh
iea-weo-2008-003
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wind
wind, generation in 2020: 970 TWh
iea-weo-2008-008
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solar PV
solar PV, installed capacity in 2020: 72 GW
iea-weo-2008-013
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wind
wind, installed capacity in 2020: 383 GW
iea-weo-2008-018

2025

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solar PV
solar PV, generation in 2025: 201 TWh
iea-weo-2008-004
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wind
wind, generation in 2025: 1234 TWh
iea-weo-2008-009
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solar PV
solar PV, installed capacity in 2025: 126 GW
iea-weo-2008-014
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wind
wind, installed capacity in 2025: 473 GW
iea-weo-2008-019

2030

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solar PV
solar PV, generation in 2030: 352 TWh
iea-weo-2008-005
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wind
wind, generation in 2030: 1490 TWh
iea-weo-2008-010
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solar PV
solar PV, installed capacity in 2030: 208 GW
iea-weo-2008-015
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wind
wind, installed capacity in 2030: 551 GW
iea-weo-2008-020