{"id":7717,"date":"2023-06-04T14:29:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T12:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=7717"},"modified":"2023-06-04T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T12:29:26","slug":"what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Five Major Types of Renewable Energy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What Are the Five Major Types of Renewable Energy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#Hydro\" title=\"Hydro\">Hydro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#Wind\" title=\"Wind\">Wind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#Solar\" title=\"Solar\">Solar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#Biomass\" title=\"Biomass\">Biomass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#Geothermal\" title=\"Geothermal\">Geothermal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-renewable-energy\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hydro\"><\/span>Hydro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hydropower contributes 15.3% of global electricity generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydropower&#8217;s cost per MWh is $64<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it work? Dams or other diversion structures alter the natural flow of water to increase its elevation and volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water flows through the dam, generating mechanical energy that spins a turbine connected to an electric generator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wind\"><\/span>Wind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Wind power contributes 6.6% of global electricity generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wind power&#8217;s cost per MWh is $38<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it work? Wind flows over the blades of a wind turbine, creating mechanical power by turning the blades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The blades are connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric generator to produce electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar\"><\/span>Solar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Solar power contributes 3.7% of global electricity generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost per MWh is $36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it work? Photovoltaic (PV) cells contain thin semiconductor wafers, forming an electric field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When light hits the cell, electrons are knocked loose from the semiconductor material and move in response to the electric field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This generates electricity, transferred through metal conductors on the PV cell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biomass\"><\/span>Biomass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Biomass contributes 2.3% of global electricity generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost per MWh is $114<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it work? Biomass is burned in a boiler to produce steam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The steam rotates the blades of a turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biomass can also be converted into other liquid or gaseous fuels used to generate electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geothermal\"><\/span>Geothermal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Geothermal contributes 1% of global electricity generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost per MWh is $75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it work? Hot water from underground reservoirs is pumped using pipes or wells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the water reaches the surface, it boils over into steam, which rotates a steam turbine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The turbine is connected to a generator that produces electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>THE END. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<\/mark><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<\/mark><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/HT9fKgRISE3CmUQDu88bAl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-inverter\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR INVERTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-start-a-solar-company\/\">HOW TO START A SOLAR COMPANY \u2013 do these 6 things and make money through solar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-identify-fake-solar-products\/\">How to Identify Fake Solar Products<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-panel-losses-all-you-need-to-know-tips-on-how-to-avoid-them\/\">SOLAR PANEL LOSSES: All you Need to Know + Tips on how to avoid them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-pv-module-manufacturing-process-explained-from-solar-cells-to-solar-panel\/\">SOLAR PV MODULE MANUFACTURING PROCESS EXPLAINED \u2013 from solar cells to solar panel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are the Five Major Types of Renewable Energy? Hydro Hydropower contributes 15.3% of global electricity generation Hydropower&#8217;s cost per MWh is $64 How does it work? Dams or other diversion structures alter the natural flow of water to increase its elevation and volume Water flows through the dam, generating mechanical energy that spins a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[680,2326,2325,312,2124],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-79.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7717"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7717"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7721,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7717\/revisions\/7721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}