Diren Kocakuşak, Ph.D.
@direnkocakusak.bsky.social
Environmental and Energy Analyst. Working at Global Energy Monitor. Opinions my own.
#renewables, #climatechange, and #datascience
#renewables, #climatechange, and #datascience
Latest briefing from our Global Solar and Wind Power Trackers reveal that more than 60% of prospective solar and wind capacity in Africa is for hydrogen production.
November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Latest briefing from our Global Solar and Wind Power Trackers reveal that more than 60% of prospective solar and wind capacity in Africa is for hydrogen production.
One of MANY new solar projects we're adding to the Global Solar Power Tracker in February 2026. Stade Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Senegal. That's pretty cool 😎
maps.app.goo.gl/UdFixfsXXQYj...
maps.app.goo.gl/UdFixfsXXQYj...
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
One of MANY new solar projects we're adding to the Global Solar Power Tracker in February 2026. Stade Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Senegal. That's pretty cool 😎
maps.app.goo.gl/UdFixfsXXQYj...
maps.app.goo.gl/UdFixfsXXQYj...
IEA (@iea.org) reported that annual solar PV capacity additions average 540 GW to 2035 in the Current Policies Scenario (CPS). The chart below illustrates the estimated trend through 2050 ☀️💡
Read more: www.iea.org/reports/worl...
Read more: www.iea.org/reports/worl...
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
IEA (@iea.org) reported that annual solar PV capacity additions average 540 GW to 2035 in the Current Policies Scenario (CPS). The chart below illustrates the estimated trend through 2050 ☀️💡
Read more: www.iea.org/reports/worl...
Read more: www.iea.org/reports/worl...
Latest from Reuters using @globalenergymon.bsky.social data! Two-thirds of new power projects are solar & wind 🌞💨 Around 950 GW of clean capacity is being built—345 GW of that from solar alone.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Latest from Reuters using @globalenergymon.bsky.social data! Two-thirds of new power projects are solar & wind 🌞💨 Around 950 GW of clean capacity is being built—345 GW of that from solar alone.
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
The OECD reported that solar generation increased 22.1% YoY, reaching 119.2 TWh. Solar accounts for 11.6% of total generation right now.
🇹🇷 Türkiye led Europe’s solar surge with a 46.3% increase (+1.7 TWh) — the region’s biggest absolute gain.
#Solar #Renewables #Türkiye #OECD #CleanEnergy
🇹🇷 Türkiye led Europe’s solar surge with a 46.3% increase (+1.7 TWh) — the region’s biggest absolute gain.
#Solar #Renewables #Türkiye #OECD #CleanEnergy
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The OECD reported that solar generation increased 22.1% YoY, reaching 119.2 TWh. Solar accounts for 11.6% of total generation right now.
🇹🇷 Türkiye led Europe’s solar surge with a 46.3% increase (+1.7 TWh) — the region’s biggest absolute gain.
#Solar #Renewables #Türkiye #OECD #CleanEnergy
🇹🇷 Türkiye led Europe’s solar surge with a 46.3% increase (+1.7 TWh) — the region’s biggest absolute gain.
#Solar #Renewables #Türkiye #OECD #CleanEnergy
CAN International published the Renewable Energy Tracker report today. There's a great discussion on how distributed solar provides direct benefits to people and eases pressure on land. There's so much untapped potential for rooftop PV ☀️💡 #JustTransition
Report: climatenetwork.org/resource/ren...
Report: climatenetwork.org/resource/ren...
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
CAN International published the Renewable Energy Tracker report today. There's a great discussion on how distributed solar provides direct benefits to people and eases pressure on land. There's so much untapped potential for rooftop PV ☀️💡 #JustTransition
Report: climatenetwork.org/resource/ren...
Report: climatenetwork.org/resource/ren...
A new Nature article using GEM data (@globalenergymon.bsky.social) found that the top 250 oil and gas firms own just 2% of the world's renewable power. #renewables 💡🧪
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A new Nature article using GEM data (@globalenergymon.bsky.social) found that the top 250 oil and gas firms own just 2% of the world's renewable power. #renewables 💡🧪
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Over the next five years, we'll add 4,600 GW of renewables — equal to all power in China, the EU, and Japan combined. Nearly 80% will come from solar PV, as rooftops & off-grid systems boom worldwide.
TL;DR: Solar’s moving fast — really fast. ☀️
TL;DR: Solar’s moving fast — really fast. ☀️
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Over the next five years, we'll add 4,600 GW of renewables — equal to all power in China, the EU, and Japan combined. Nearly 80% will come from solar PV, as rooftops & off-grid systems boom worldwide.
TL;DR: Solar’s moving fast — really fast. ☀️
TL;DR: Solar’s moving fast — really fast. ☀️
IEA's (@iea.org) Renewables 2025 report is out. This year, solar PV is expected to account for almost 80% of all new renewable power capacity worldwide — maintaining its dominant lead. Another record year ahead: 750–840 GW total renewables, driven by the sun. ☀️💡
Report: www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Report: www.iea.org/reports/rene...
October 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
IEA's (@iea.org) Renewables 2025 report is out. This year, solar PV is expected to account for almost 80% of all new renewable power capacity worldwide — maintaining its dominant lead. Another record year ahead: 750–840 GW total renewables, driven by the sun. ☀️💡
Report: www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Report: www.iea.org/reports/rene...
The Former Vice President Al Gore: “Of all the new electricity installed in the world last year, 93% was renewables, mostly solar.” #ClimateWeekNYC @climaterealityproject.org @globalenergymon.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Former Vice President Al Gore: “Of all the new electricity installed in the world last year, 93% was renewables, mostly solar.” #ClimateWeekNYC @climaterealityproject.org @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Project Drawdown’s (@projectdrawdown.bsky.social) new free portal Drawdown Explorer fills a significant gap by turning climate science into actionable insights! Excited to dig in after #ClimateWeekNYC! Great presentation and launch by @globalecoguy.bsky.social 👏 @globalenergymon.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Project Drawdown’s (@projectdrawdown.bsky.social) new free portal Drawdown Explorer fills a significant gap by turning climate science into actionable insights! Excited to dig in after #ClimateWeekNYC! Great presentation and launch by @globalecoguy.bsky.social 👏 @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Starting the second day of the #ClimateWeekNYC at the Nest Climate Campus! Ping me if you are around!
September 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Starting the second day of the #ClimateWeekNYC at the Nest Climate Campus! Ping me if you are around!
Great discussion on timely climate communications at CET’s Moving from Data to Dialogue to Doing panel.
“It’s like reminding someone about a seatbelt 5 seconds before driving, not 5 minutes earlier.”
How do we bring that urgency to the energy transition?
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
“It’s like reminding someone about a seatbelt 5 seconds before driving, not 5 minutes earlier.”
How do we bring that urgency to the energy transition?
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Great discussion on timely climate communications at CET’s Moving from Data to Dialogue to Doing panel.
“It’s like reminding someone about a seatbelt 5 seconds before driving, not 5 minutes earlier.”
How do we bring that urgency to the energy transition?
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
“It’s like reminding someone about a seatbelt 5 seconds before driving, not 5 minutes earlier.”
How do we bring that urgency to the energy transition?
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
Community solar is key to passing the benefits of solar energy to renters and homeowners without the means to invest in rooftop solar. ILSR (@ilsr.bsky.social) tracks the steady increase in community solar programs across the US ☀️☀️
ilsr.org/articles/com...
ilsr.org/articles/com...
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Community solar is key to passing the benefits of solar energy to renters and homeowners without the means to invest in rooftop solar. ILSR (@ilsr.bsky.social) tracks the steady increase in community solar programs across the US ☀️☀️
ilsr.org/articles/com...
ilsr.org/articles/com...
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie reported that Solar and Storage dominate new power additions in H1 2025. Solar accounted for 56% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid. Combined, solar and storage accounted for 82% of new capacity in the first half of the year.
September 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie reported that Solar and Storage dominate new power additions in H1 2025. Solar accounted for 56% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid. Combined, solar and storage accounted for 82% of new capacity in the first half of the year.
I also love their graphics!!
US and UK net-zero solar plans would take up "at most" 1% of farmland!
US and UK net-zero solar plans would take up "at most" 1% of farmland!
September 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I also love their graphics!!
US and UK net-zero solar plans would take up "at most" 1% of farmland!
US and UK net-zero solar plans would take up "at most" 1% of farmland!
USEIA reported that the United States added 12 GW of utility-scale solar in the first half of 2025, and another 21 GW is planned to become operational by year’s end.
Solar will make up over half of the 64 GW of new capacity coming online this year.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Solar will make up over half of the 64 GW of new capacity coming online this year.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
USEIA reported that the United States added 12 GW of utility-scale solar in the first half of 2025, and another 21 GW is planned to become operational by year’s end.
Solar will make up over half of the 64 GW of new capacity coming online this year.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Solar will make up over half of the 64 GW of new capacity coming online this year.
www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
In the first five months of 2025, renewables led the way in OECD electricity generation, accounting for 358.5 TWh (41.7% of total), narrowly surpassing fossil fuels. Nuclear supplied 16.5%.
From @iea.org: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
From @iea.org: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
August 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In the first five months of 2025, renewables led the way in OECD electricity generation, accounting for 358.5 TWh (41.7% of total), narrowly surpassing fossil fuels. Nuclear supplied 16.5%.
From @iea.org: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
From @iea.org: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
Australians are investing in solar and home batteries at an unprecedented rate. Australian households with solar + battery setups save more on their bills than regular customers and customers with just solar.
Solar 🤝 Storage
www.accc.gov.au/about-us/pub...
Solar 🤝 Storage
www.accc.gov.au/about-us/pub...
August 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Australians are investing in solar and home batteries at an unprecedented rate. Australian households with solar + battery setups save more on their bills than regular customers and customers with just solar.
Solar 🤝 Storage
www.accc.gov.au/about-us/pub...
Solar 🤝 Storage
www.accc.gov.au/about-us/pub...
The @iea.org estimates show that wind and solar PV are expected to cover over 90% of the increase in global electricity demand in 2025. After exceeding the 4,000 TWh mark in 2024, wind and solar PV generation are set to surpass 5,000 TWh in 2025 and 6,000 TWh in 2026 ☀️💨
www.iea.org/reports/elec...
www.iea.org/reports/elec...
July 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The @iea.org estimates show that wind and solar PV are expected to cover over 90% of the increase in global electricity demand in 2025. After exceeding the 4,000 TWh mark in 2024, wind and solar PV generation are set to surpass 5,000 TWh in 2025 and 6,000 TWh in 2026 ☀️💨
www.iea.org/reports/elec...
www.iea.org/reports/elec...
This is a striking map showing 26 clean energy manufacturing projects (totaling $27.6b investment and ~19k jobs) have been paused, canceled, or closed in the last 6 months. Projects are stalling 6x more than the same time in 2024, 30x more than in 2023!
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
July 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is a striking map showing 26 clean energy manufacturing projects (totaling $27.6b investment and ~19k jobs) have been paused, canceled, or closed in the last 6 months. Projects are stalling 6x more than the same time in 2024, 30x more than in 2023!
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...
U.S. retail electricity prices hit record highs in 2025. GOP blames Biden’s clean energy push for it. However, some states supporting renewable energy saw prices fall, while anti-renewable energy states saw prices rise.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
July 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
U.S. retail electricity prices hit record highs in 2025. GOP blames Biden’s clean energy push for it. However, some states supporting renewable energy saw prices fall, while anti-renewable energy states saw prices rise.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables has been declining since 2010. @irena-official.bsky.social reported that 91% of newly commissioned utility-scale renewable capacity delivered power at a lower cost than the cheapest fossil fuel-based alternative!!
www.irena.org/Publications...
www.irena.org/Publications...
July 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables has been declining since 2010. @irena-official.bsky.social reported that 91% of newly commissioned utility-scale renewable capacity delivered power at a lower cost than the cheapest fossil fuel-based alternative!!
www.irena.org/Publications...
www.irena.org/Publications...
I am super late in updating my Warming Stripes this year in my cover pictures. I remembered that after seeing them on a wall at the MoMA last week. @edhawkins.org #ShowYourStripes
July 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I am super late in updating my Warming Stripes this year in my cover pictures. I remembered that after seeing them on a wall at the MoMA last week. @edhawkins.org #ShowYourStripes
According to @carbonbrief.org's new analysis, China’s 2024 solar-panel exports (plus related investments) are set to avoid 280 Mt CO₂ annually ☀️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
July 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
According to @carbonbrief.org's new analysis, China’s 2024 solar-panel exports (plus related investments) are set to avoid 280 Mt CO₂ annually ☀️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...