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Installed electricity generation capacity from solar in GW in South Africa

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The installed electricity generation capacity from solar in gw in South Africa is currently 6.16GW, a decrease of 0.17GW (-2.7%) compared to 2022.
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Source:
EMBER Climate
Data availability:
Regions:
214
Date range: 2000 to 2023
Points:
4,977
Measure:
Gigawatt
Similar regions to South Africa Solar capacity in GW
Greece
7.03GW
+1.60GW
(2023)
Austria
6.83GW
+3.04GW
(2023)
Hungary
5.84GW
+1.60GW
(2023)
Canada
5.76GW
+0.45GW
(2023)
Thailand
3.19GW
0.00GW
(2023)
Egypt
1.86GW
+0.14GW
(2023)
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Generation from wind in TWh
11.6TWh
+1.9TWh
(2023)
Electricity demand per capita
3.80MWh
-0.16MWh
(2023)
Net electricity imports
-2.7TWh
+1.0TWh
(2023)
Wind and solar in TWh
27.2TWh
+7.4TWh
(2023)
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South Africa Solar capacity in GW between 2000 and 2023
Period Solar capacity in GW Change
2023 6.16GW -0.17GW
2022 6.33GW +0.01GW
2021 6.32GW +0.33GW
2020 5.99GW +1.08GW
2019 4.91GW +0.10GW
2018 4.81GW +1.36GW
2017 3.45GW +1.27GW
2016 2.18GW +0.83GW
2015 1.35GW +0.19GW
2014 1.16GW +0.90GW
2013 0.26GW +0.25GW
2012 0.01GW 0.00GW
2011 0.01GW +0.01GW
2010 0.00GW 0.00GW
2009 0.00GW 0.00GW
2008 0.00GW 0.00GW
2007 0.00GW 0.00GW
2006 0.00GW 0.00GW
2005 0.00GW 0.00GW
2004 0.00GW 0.00GW
2003 0.00GW 0.00GW
2002 0.00GW 0.00GW
2001 0.00GW 0.00GW
2000 0.00GW
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