Wind Energy Growth in Africa and Middle East Expected to Grow Significantly

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Africa and the Middle East installed 894MW of wind energy capacity in 2019, a decrease of 7 per cent compared to installations in 2018 / Total installed wind capacity in Africa and the Middle East is now over 6GW / Wind energy capacity is expected to surge by 10,732MW over next five years, driven by installations in South Africa (3,3GW), Egypt (1,8GW), Morocco (1,2GW) and Saudi Arabia (1,2GW)

The latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows Africa and the Middle East installed 894MW capacity of wind power in 2019, a decrease of 7 per cent on the previous year which saw 962MW installed. However, faster growth is on the horizon with GWEC Market Intelligence’s preliminary forecasts expecting 10.7GW of wind energy capacity to be installed between... ... More: Official Press Release GWEC

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