Over the past decade the world’s capacity for renewable (green) energy has outpaced expectations as a significant source of global energy. Wind and solar capacity has grown 10-fold, while solar PV capacity is 50 times what it was in the early 2000s. The benefits are obvious; renewable energy brings with it energy security and diversity, it reduces local air and water pollution and provides accessible, affordable energy to communities who previously could not afford it or lived off-grid.