Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has reported that the renewable energy capacity in 2024 grew by 582 GW globally, a 15% increase over the previous year. However, the growth was not balanced. Asia alone accounted for 71% of added capacity. In contrast, Africa, Eurasia, Central America, and the Caribbean have collectively accounted for just 2.8% of the additions. Africa’s growth was limited to 7.2%, even though the continent has vast untapped renewable potential. Solar has led the additions with 453 GW, followed by wind at 114 GW, together accounted for 97.5% of the net increase. For 2023, IRENA has reported that 8,928 TWh of renewable power was produced globally, accounting for a 5.6% rise YoY. Renewables currently represent 46.2% of global installed capacity, just short of the 47.3% of fossil fuels. IRENA has cautioned that the present rate of growth is not expected to achieve the COP28 objective of achieving 11.2 TW by 2030.