In 2022, Brazil had the largest capacity for solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean, with over 24 gigawatts. Mexico ranked second, with a capacity of some nine gigawatts and Chile ranked third with a capacity of around six gigawatts.
Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. "Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. (2023). Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. "Solar Photovoltaic Energy Capacity in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022, by Country or Territory (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA, Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1202611/solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/