Top 10 Renewable Energy Companies in the World in 2022 by Capacity

China Three Gorges Corp, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., Enel SpA, China Huaneng Group Co Ltd, and Hydro-Quebec are the 5 top renewable energy companies in the world by capacity in 2022 (as of March 31, 2022). In total, the top 10 renewable energy companies in the world had an active capacity of 343,207 MW, where China Three Gorges Corp was the highest (47,525 MW) and RusHydro was the lowest (20,990 MW). As of FY2021, they generated revenue of $310,443 million, with an average revenue growth increase of 17.1%. In terms of the geographic split, 4 out of 10 of the world’s top companies are based in Europe, while 3 are based in Asia, and the remaining 3 are based in South America and North America. They employed a total of 515,436 people in 2021. China-based China Three Gorges Corp is the leading renewable energy company in the world (by capacity). The company reported revenues of $16,181 million for the fiscal year 2021 (FY2021). The company is a renewable energy company that develops and operates hydropower generation plants. The company’s operations include hydropower project engineering, construction and management, electricity production, and provision of technical services. Its renewable energy business comprises the construction, operation, and development of solar and wind energy projects. The company develops hydropower projects for the Yangtze River and its tributaries. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. is one of the leading renewable energy companies in the world (by capacity). The company reported revenues of $6,973 million for the fiscal year ended December 2021 (FY2021), an increase of 29.4% over FY2020. The company produces electricity using hydro, nuclear, wind, natural gas, oil, coal, solar, and biomass sources. It serves distribution companies and commercial and free customers in Brazil. It employs 12,018 people.