Top 10 Countries for Renewable Energy

U.S.

Global Rank: 2

By 2011, U.S. produced 11.7 percent of its total energy from the renewable sources. Water sources produce most of the energies in U.S. The wind mills contribute only 3 percent of the total electricity in U.S.

U.S. has the largest solar thermal power in the world. It generates around 354 MW of electricity. It also has the largest geothermal source in the world.

U.S. got the second rank in the Renewable Energy Expo 2012. It had a total of 66 points.

China

Global Rank: 1

China topped this list with an overall point of 70.2 in all renewable, 77 in wind index and 64 in solar index.

China’s has a very impressive capacity of renewable energy. Its wind energy has a capacity of 56,000 MW with an annual growth of 60 percent.

Even in the field of wind energy, China’s growth is very impressive with 60 percent growth. Its hydro power produces more than 200,000 MW of power and the solar power growth of China has been 50 percent.

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