Economics
Clean Energy Investment May Double to $395 Billion 2020
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Investment in renewable power generation may double to $395 billion a year by 2020, led by growth in offshore wind and solar energy projects, Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecast.
The total may rise further to $460 billion a year in real terms by 2030 from $195 billion last year, according to the research unit of Bloomberg LP. The investments would boost clean energy as a portion of total world generation capacity to 15.7 percent within 20 years from 12.6 percent last year.