2006年全球可再生能源状况更新报告RENEWABLES GLOBAL STATUS REPORT 2006 Update

对新可再生能源产能的投资在2005年达到创纪录的380亿美元，高于2004年的300亿美元。德国和中国是最大的投资国，各投资约70亿美元，其次是美国、西班牙、日本和印度。风电新增装机容量位居第二，几乎与大型水电并驾齐驱，现有装机容量增长24%，达到590亿瓦。2004年，在一些国家，生物质发电的年产量增长了50%到100%。生物柴油(年产量增长85%)和并网太阳能光伏(现有产能增长55%)的增长率也很高。中国太阳能热水现有容量增长了23%，欧洲也达到了创纪录的水平。20年来，美国和西班牙开始建设世界上第一座公用规模的太阳能热电厂。

Record investment in new renewable energy capacity occurred in 2005—$38 billion,up from $30 billion in 2004.Germany and China were the investment leaders,with about $7 billion each,followed by the United States,Spain,Japan,and India.Wind power registered the second highest added capacity,almost as much as large hydropower,with existing capacity growing 24 percent to reach 59 gigawatts (GW). Biomass power production saw 50–100 percent increases in annual production in several countries in 2004.High growth rates also occurred in biodiesel (85 percent increase in annual production) and grid-connected solar PV (55 percent increase in existing capacity).Solar hot water existing capacity grew by 23 percent in China and reached record levels across Europe as well.And construction began in the United States and Spain on the world’s first utility-scale solar thermal power plants in 20 years.