Fossil fuels still the dominant energy source with oil, natural gas and coal accounting for 81% of global energy consumption in 2019.
Wind Power
The region’s the biggest increases are expected to come from Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.
HELSINKI (Jan. 15, 2015) – The Port Westward Unit 2 power plant, supplied by Wärtsilä for Portland General Electric (PGE), reached commercial operation near Clatskanie, Oregon, on Dec. 30, 2014. The 220-megawatt (MW) Smart Power Generation plant is designed to balance wind and solar energy, as well as provide load-following and peaking services.