Table 6 Benefits of companies by year (blinded company names provided).
From: Metrics for the sustainable development goals: renewable energy and transportation
Blinded company ID | Solar A | Wind A | Wind B | Wind B | Wind C | Wind D | Wind D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of reporting | 2015 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Type of renewable energy | Solar | Wind | Wind | Wind | Wind | Wind | Wind |
MW installed in year | 3786.9 | 4263 | 2622.2 | 2699.1 | 921 | 9661 | 8721 |
Estimated new generation (GWh) | 8300 | 12000 | 7400 | 7600 | 2600 | 27000 | 25000 |
Million tons CO2 avoided | 4.6 | 6.8 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 12 | 11 |
Lives saved | 220 | 480 | 66 | 68 | 230 | 240 | 240 |
Total SO2 avoided (Thousand Tons) | 16 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 35 |
Total NOx avoided (Thousand Tons) | 12 | 24 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 26 | 22 |
Total PM2.5 avoided (Thousand Tons) | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Thousand tons CO2 reduced per GW installed | 1200 | 1600 | 1100 | 1200 | 2300 | 1300 | 1200 |
Lives saved per GW installed | 57 | 110 | 25 | 25 | 250 | 25 | 27 |
SO2 reduced per GW Installed | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4.2 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
NOx reduced per GW installed | 3.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 10 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
PM2.5 reduced per GW installed | 0.48 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 3.1 | 0.22 | 0.18 |
Million tons CO2 reduced per GWh generated | 550 | 570 | 400 | 440 | 800 | 460 | 440 |
Lives saved per GWh generated | 26 | 40 | 8.9 | 9 | 90 | 8.9 | 9.6 |
Tons SO2 reduced per GWh generated | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
Tons NOx reduced per GWh generated | 1.4 | 2 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 3.7 | 0.97 | 0.9 |
Tons PM2.5 reduced per GWh generated | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.036 | 0.066 | 1.1 | 0.079 | 0.065 |
