Internet | Fun Fact™: the history of renewable energy

Although modern renewable energy technology only emerged after the industrial revolution, the use of wind and water to drive machines and equipment had been used hundreds of years ago.

In the 19th century, the United States became a leader in the use of wind energy, with more than 6 million small wind turbines used to pump water from wells and agricultural irrigation.

The concept of solar panels was first discovered in 1839 by Alexandre Edmond Becquerel, a French physicist.

In 1882, the Holescent Power Plant System was first built in Wisconsin, United States.

In 1900, around 40% of energy in the United States came from hydroelectric power.

In 1917, Denmark built the first wind turbine used to supply electricity to a public electricity network.

In 1931, around 80% of electricity in Norway came from hydroelectric power plants.

During World War II, Germany used wind energy to generate electricity and drying grains.

In 1973, the world oil crisis triggered an increase in the development of renewable energy throughout the world.

In 2019, renewable energy contributed around 72% of the total additional capacity of new power plants worldwide.

10 Interesting Fact About The history of renewable energy