Renewables 2015 Global Status Report

TLDR

The REN21 Renewables Global Status Report annually documents rapid advances in renewable energy markets, policies, and industries, providing reliable, up‑to‑date data that underpin decision‑making and demonstrate the growing role of renewables, supported by a multi‑stakeholder community of over 500 experts. Each GSR is compiled through systematic data collection, combining formal and informal sources, thousands of data points, hundreds of documents, and expert communications worldwide. The 2019 GSR celebrates a decade of REN21 reporting, noting expanded scope, deeper thematic and regional coverage, and refined data collection.

Abstract

The REN21 Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) provides an annual look at the tremendous advances in renewable energy markets, policy frameworks and industries globally. Each report uses formal and informal data to provide the most up-to-date information available. Reliable, timely and regularly updated data on renewable energy are essential as they are used for establishing baselines for decision makers; for demonstrating the increasing role that renewables play in the energy sector; and illustrating that the renewable energy transition is a reality. This year 19s GSR marks 10 years of REN21 reporting. Over the past decade the GSR has expanded in scope and depth with its thematic and regional coverage and the refinement of data collection. The GSR is the product of systematic data collection resulting in thousands of data points, the use of hundreds of documents, and personal communication with experts from around the world. It benefits from a multi-stakeholder community of over 500 experts.