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The first massive solar power plant opened in Hesperia California in 1982. This facility was built by the company ARCO and failed to turn a profit before being sold eight years later.
Global solar photovoltaic capacity provides about 6 to 7 percent of the world's electricity supply today. This figure has grown exponentially since 2010 and has surged to over 1 terawatt of capacity.
China has the largest hydroelectric dam in the world known as the Three Gorges Dam. The dam was completed in 2003 on the Yangtze River and generates enough electricity to power millions of homes.
Lithium mining in the Salar de Atacama desert uses around 65 percent of the water. This usage forces farmers and llama herders to abandon their ancestral settlements.
Global renewable power capacity reached 4,300 gigawatts in 2024. Solar photovoltaics accounted for over 60 percent of annual additions during this period.
Meeting the targets set in the Net Zero Emissions Scenario by 2035 requires an investment of 5.3 trillion dollars per year. The energy sector currently receives investments of approximately 1.9 trillion dollars each year.