As of 2020, Argentina had the largest offshore wind energy technical potential in Latin America and the Caribbean. The South American country had an estimated offshore capacity of almost 1.9 terawatts. Brazil's estimated capacity was also above the one-terawatt line. According to the source, the offshore wind technical potential is an estimate of the amount of generation capacity that could be technically feasible, considering only wind speed and water depth.
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According to the source, the offshore wind technical potential is an estimate of the amount of generation capacity that could be technically feasible, considering only wind speed and water depth.
Fixed offshore wind is considered feasible for water depths of less than 50 meters, while floating wind farms are suited for depths between 50 and 1,000 meters.
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ESMAP. (April 21, 2020). Offshore wind energy technical potential in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/
ESMAP. "Offshore wind energy technical potential in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (in gigawatts)." Chart. April 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/
ESMAP. (2020). Offshore wind energy technical potential in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/
ESMAP. "Offshore Wind Energy Technical Potential in Selected Countries in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2020 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/
ESMAP, Offshore wind energy technical potential in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Offshore wind energy technical potential in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (in gigawatts) [Graph], ESMAP, April 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247045/offshore-wind-technical-potential-latin-america/
