South Africa - Solar Energy Generation
Since 2014, South Africa Solar Energy Generation jumped by 36.2% year on year. With 5.26 Terawatthours in 2019, the country was ranked number 16 among other countries in Solar Energy Generation. South Africa is overtaken by Brazil, which was number 15 with 5.56 Terawatthours and is followed by Netherlands with 5.19 Terawatthours. China lead the ranking with 223.8 Terawatthours in 2019, an increase of 26.5% versus 2018. United States, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average growth at +264.4% per year, while Slovakia recorded the worst performance at -0.3% per year.
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| Date | Terawatthours |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.26 |
| 2018 | 4.93 |
| 2017 | 4.28 |
| 2016 | 3.27 |
| 2015 | 2.75 |
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How does South Africa rank in Solar Energy Generation?
| # | 77 Countries | Terawatthours | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
223.80 | 2019 | +26.5 % | +56.9 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
108.36 | 2019 | +14.9 % | +30.0 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Brazil
|
5.56 | 2019 | +60.7 % | +222.3 % | View data | |
| 16 |
#16
South Africa
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5.26 | 2019 | +6.6 % | +36.2 % | View data | |
| 17 |
#17
Netherlands
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5.19 | 2019 | +40.5 % | +45.9 % | View data | |