Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market 2025
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Since 2010, solar photovoltaics, wind power and batteries have seen soaring increases
in capacity alongside plummeting costs
Solar photovoltaics Wind power EV batteriesCapacity
projections (GW1)Cost projections
LCOE2 ($/KWh)
÷1.4 x9
2010 2020 2030 2010 2020 2030 2010 2020 2030÷1.9 x11
20202020
2021
20212019 2015
201920172017
201620102010
2002
201020142002
20212023 2023
2023 202320232023x84
2010 2020 2030 2010 2020 2030 2010 2020 2030
÷2.6
Real installed capacity or cost curve Evolution of 2030 projection between oldest and 2023 forecasts x/÷
Renewable electricity capacity and generation (2024-2030) FIGURE 5
Renewable capacity is set to grow at ~10% annually in most regions, with renewable
generation growing at 9% globally
Renewable electricity capacity (TW, 2024A-2030)1Renewable electricity generation (TWh, 2024A-2030)1
2024 2030 2024 2030
Renewables as a % of total electricity generation Renewables as a % of total electricity capacity48% 32%43% 60%
4.9 TW
49%17%10%6%13%
9.5 TW
6%
16.2 TWhCAGR 2024-30
Rest of world
+10%
India
+16%
Latin America
+6%
North America
Europe
+9%
China
+15% Global
+12%
+7% CAGR 2024-30
Global
+9% 14%
6%
9%
13%
17%
42%Rest of world
+7%
India
+13%
Latin America
+4%
North America
+5%
Europe
+6%
China
+12% 34%19%16%12%4%
9.9 TWh15%
41%20%13%14%
5%
8%
Notes: 1. International Energy Agency (IEA) main case scenario leveraged for 2030.
Sources: IEA and BCG.24Solar, wind power and batteries – evolution of capacity and cost forecasts (2010-2030) FIGURE 4
Notes: Solar capacity includes utility-scale, commercial and residential; solar costs include utility-scale only. Wind capacity includes onshore and offshore; wind
costs include offshore only. EV batteries are for BEV cars only. All numbers are global averages. 1. Installed power generation capacity corresponding to the
maximum potential supply. 2. LCOE = levelized cost of electricity, corresponding to the average cost per unit of electricity generated over the lifetime of a plant,
accounting for capital, operations, maintenance, fuel and financing costs.
Sources: see endnote.23
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