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India
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China
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Russia
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Canada
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the top three nations, China is the undisputed renewable growth leader, accounting for over 40% of the total global clean energy mix by 2022. This is due to meeting various capacity targets and addressing concerns about the country’s air pollution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable energy capacity 2021, by country. The leading countries for installed renewable energy in 2021 were China, the U.S., and Brazil. China was the leader in renewable energy installations, with a capacity of around 1, 020 gigawatts.
Detailed explanation-3: -2022. India stands 4th globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity (including Large Hydro), 4th in Wind Power capacity & 4th in Solar Power capacity (as per REN21 Renewables 2022 Global Status Report).
Detailed explanation-4: -The share of renewables in total capacity expansion reached 81% in 2021, compared to the figure of 79% in 2020. The renewable share of total generation capacity rose by almost two percentage points from 36.6% in 2020 to 38.3% in 2021.