2008 Micropower Database: How Distributed Renewables and Cogeneration are Beating Nuclear Power Stations — Supporting Data, Methodology, and Graphs

The 2008 Micropower Database provides an independent assessment of global capacity and electrical output for micropower—defined as all renewables excluding large hydro and cogeneration—covering historical data from 1990 to 2005 or 2006 and forecasts through 2010.

• The 2008 Micropower Database aims to provide a rigorous and independent evaluation of the global electrical output and capacity of micropower, which encompasses all renewable energy sources with the exception of cogeneration and large hydro. The data is primarily derived from bottom-up, transaction-by-transaction equipment counts from operators and suppliers, which are then cross-referenced with technical assessments from intergovernmental and governmental agencies.
• The database includes global cumulative capacity, capacity factor, and annual output and capacity additions. For the majority of technologies, the dataset contains historical information spanning 1990 to 2005 or 2006, along with projections extending to 2010.
• A subsequent update to the database released in September 2014 (RMI ID 2010-14) modified the total installed micropower capacity by 2.9%.

APA

RMI (2008). 2008 Micropower Database: How Distributed Renewables and Cogeneration are Beating Nuclear Power Stations — Supporting Data, Methodology, and Graphs. https://rmi.org/resources/2008-micropower-database-how-distributed-renewables-and-cogeneration-are-beating-nuclear-power-stations-supporting-data-methodology-and-graphs/

Chicago

RMI. 2008 Micropower Database: How Distributed Renewables and Cogeneration are Beating Nuclear Power Stations — Supporting Data, Methodology, and Graphs. 2008. https://rmi.org/resources/2008-micropower-database-how-distributed-renewables-and-cogeneration-are-beating-nuclear-power-stations-supporting-data-methodology-and-graphs/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi20082008, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{2008 Micropower Database: How Distributed Renewables and Cogeneration are Beating Nuclear Power Stations — Supporting Data, Methodology, and Graphs}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2008}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/2008-micropower-database-how-distributed-renewables-and-cogeneration-are-beating-nuclear-power-stations-supporting-data-methodology-and-graphs/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }