Worldwide renewable energy capacity is projected to more than double in the next five years, adding the capacity equivalent of all existing power generation sources in China, Japan and the European Union combined, a report from the International Energy Agency concludes.

The IEA thinks China will account for close to 60 percent of global growth, with accelerating development in India, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The lion’s share of the increase worldwide will be driven by solar.

“The renewables revolution is unstoppable,” said Raul Miranda, the global program director at Ember, an energy think tank focused on the clean energy transition, in a statement responding to the report. “Renewables are delivering on meeting the world’s growing demand for electricity, powering economic growth and bo

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