The Rebounding Renewables
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The Rebounding Renewables
As a result of new rules and regulations created in light of the pandemic , the construction of renewable energy installations — namely , onshore wind and solar PV — in key markets , were primarily put on hold , awaiting the green light for continuation .
At first , it looked like projects would continue midway through 2020 , but the reintroduction of lockdowns across leading nations , courtesy of the “ second wave ”, put all sustainability initiatives on the back burner .
The IEA suggests that we can expect to see capacity levels in 2021 return to similar levels as 2019 before COVID-19 hit a spanner in the works . However , it ’ s suggested that the growth of the combined renewables of 2020 and 2021 will be approximately 10 % lower than the international body has previously predicted . energydigital . com 93