Table 1 Global installed capacity of geothermal [5, 32]
From: Central versus wellhead power plants in geothermal grid electricity generation
| Â | Year | Global capacity (MWe) | Capacity growth (MWe) | Percentage growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference year | ||||
1 | 2005 | 8686 | Â | Â |
2 | 2006 | 8918 | 232 | 2.67 |
3 | 2007 | 9139 | 221 | 2.48 |
4 | 2008 | 9459 | 320 | 3.50 |
5 | 2009 | 9899 | 440 | 4.65 |
6 | 2010 | 10,121 | 222 | 2.24 |
7 | 2011 | 10,011 | − 110 | − 1.09 |
8 | 2012 | 10,471 | 460 | 4.59 |
9 | 2013 | 10,740 | 269 | 2.57 |
10 | 2014 | 11,221 | 481 | 4.48 |
11 | 2015 | 11,846 | 625 | 5.57 |
12 | 2016 | 12,706 | 860 | 7.26 |
13 | 2017 | 13,280 | 574 | 4.52 |
14 | 2018 | 14,600 | 1320 | 9.94 |
15 | 2019 | 15,400 | 800 | 5.48 |
Total/Ave | 6714.0 MWe | 447.60/year | 5.15% | |