Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean reached over 38 terawatt hours in 2021, a decrease in comparison to the previous year. In comparison to the beginning of the decade, this represents an increase of more than 100-fold.
Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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IRENA. (July 12, 2023). Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/
IRENA. "Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/
IRENA. (2023). Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/
IRENA. "Solar Photovoltaic Energy Generation in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/
IRENA, Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Solar photovoltaic energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665617/solar-photovoltaic-energy-production-latin-america-caribbean/