The energy capacity of solar photovoltaics in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased by more than 140-fold in one decade, surpassing 29.8 gigawatts in 2021. In comparison to the previous year alone, the PV capacity in the region increased by over 44 percent. Brazil had the largest installed PV capacity in Latin America in 2021.
Solar photovoltaic energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021
(in megawatts)
* 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.
This statistic was compiled using different releases of the publication. Figures from 2012 onwards were restated according to the source's latest version.
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