# LLM Context
URL: https://weeg.it/en/news/renewables-touch-50-of-global-electricity-capacity-why-companies-must-act-now/

# Renewables Touch 50% of Global Electricity Capacity: Why Companies Must Act Now

> The article reports that global renewable-energy capacity reached 5,149 GW by the end of 2025, equal to 49.4% of total installed electrical capacity. It connects this expansion with business competitiveness and presents PPAs, turnkey photovoltaic systems and energy-efficiency analysis as tools available to companies seeking greater energy independence.

## Page details

- **Source language:** English
- **Content type:** News article
- **Original title:** Renewables Touch 50% of Global Electricity Capacity: Why Companies Must Act Now
- **English title:** Renewables Touch 50% of Global Electricity Capacity: Why Companies Must Act Now
- **Source URL:** https://weeg.it/en/news/renewables-touch-50-of-global-electricity-capacity-why-companies-must-act-now/
- **Summary:** The page presents 2025 global renewable-capacity figures, discusses the pace of growth in Europe and the G20, and explains three White Energy intervention models for companies: PPAs, turnkey photovoltaic installations and energy-efficiency analysis.

## Renewable capacity figures

The page reports the following figures for the end of 2025:

- Global renewable-energy capacity: **5,149 GW**.
- Share of total installed global electrical capacity: **49.4%**.
- New renewable capacity added during 2025: **692 GW**.
- Annual increase: **15.5%**.
- Solar photovoltaic additions: **511 GW**, described as about three-quarters of total expansion.

The page links these figures to data from IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency.

## Europe, the G20 and the 2030 target

The article states that Europe added **76.8 GW**, corresponding to **+9.0%**, over the previous year. It also reports that the G20 countries hold **81.8% of global renewable capacity**, equal to **4,210 GW**.

To align with the COP28 objective and the 1.5°C pathway described on the page, global renewable capacity would need to triple by 2030 to **11.17 TW**.

## Business implications described by the article

The page frames the market as increasingly divided between companies already investing in self-generation and companies that continue to delay investment. It argues that self-generation can help protect business costs from volatility in traditional energy markets and presents delay as a competitive risk. These are the article's stated business conclusions based on the renewable-growth figures it discusses.

## Tools presented for companies

### PPA - Power Purchase Agreement

The page presents a PPA as an option for companies that want access to renewable electricity without purchasing the photovoltaic system. Under the described model, White Energy handles design, financing, installation and maintenance, while the company purchases the self-generated electricity at an agreed price.

- [Renewable energy with PPA contracts](https://weeg.it/en/energy-solutions-for-businesses/esco/renewable-energy-with-ppa-contracts-green-solar-ppas/)

### Turnkey photovoltaic installations

For companies that prefer to own the asset, the page describes an integrated approach covering feasibility analysis, design and final connection, with the objective of optimizing technical performance and return on investment.

- [Turnkey plants and incentives](https://weeg.it/en/energy-solutions-for-businesses/epc/turnkey-plants-and-incentives-epc/)

### Energy efficiency

The article states that renewable generation should be paired with analysis of consumption profiles. Energy analysis is presented as a way to identify inefficient consumption and improve the overall performance of production facilities.

- [Corporate energy diagnosis](https://weeg.it/en/energy-solutions-for-businesses/energy-consulting/corporate-energy-diagnosis-orange-start/)

## Related links

- [IRENA data referenced by the page](https://weeg.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IRENA_DAT_RE_capacity_highlights_2026-White-energy-group.pdf)
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