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Latin American and the Caribbean: solar PV energy capacity 2009-2018
Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2018 (in megawatts)
by Bruna Alves,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic presents the solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2018. The energy capacity of solar photovoltaics in the region amounted to more than 9,740 megawatts in 2018, up from 88 megawatts in 2009.
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by Bruna Alves,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic presents the solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2009 to 2018. The energy capacity of solar photovoltaics in the region amounted to more than 9,740 megawatts in 2018, up from 88 megawatts in 2009.
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- March 2019
- Region
- Central and South America, Mexico
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2018
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- * Figures were calculated by Statista using the source's data for solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Central America and the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico.
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- Release date
- March 2019
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- Region
- Central and South America, Mexico
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2018
- Special properties
- Estimates*
- Supplementary notes
- * Figures were calculated by Statista using the source's data for solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Central America and the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico.
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