As of 2023, the wind energy capacity in Africa reached nearly 8.7 gigawatts, increasing from 7.7 gigawatts in the previous year. Africa's wind energy capacity has been annually increasing since 2011. That year, it was measured at 992 megawatts.
Wind energy capacity in Africa from 2011 to 2023
(in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Wind energy capacity in Africa from 2011 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278031/wind-energy-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. "Wind energy capacity in Africa from 2011 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278031/wind-energy-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. (2024). Wind energy capacity in Africa from 2011 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278031/wind-energy-capacity-in-africa/
IRENA. "Wind Energy Capacity in Africa from 2011 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278031/wind-energy-capacity-in-africa/
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