Consider the following statements:Statement-I: In 2021, the global installed capacity of renewable energy sources (RES), constituted 39% of the total capacity from all sources.Statement-II: In 2021, of all the global electricity generated from the renewable energy, more than half was from solar energy.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: In 2021, the global installed capacity of renewable energy sources (RES), constituted 39% of the total capacity from all sources.
Statement-II: In 2021, of all the global electricity generated from the renewable energy, more than half was from solar energy.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II ate correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. In 2021, the global installed capacity of renewable energy sources (RES) was 3026 GW, constituting 39% of the total capacity from all sources.

Statement 2 is incorrect. In 2021, global renewable energy accounted for 28% of total electricity generation. Of this, more than half was from hydropower, while solar contributed 13% and wind added 23%.

Source: ForumIAS

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