With a total installed renewable energy stood at 2,350 gigawatts (GW) in 2018, Latin America being one of the world’s leading renewable energy-producing regions. Hydropower facilities in the likes of Brazil and Venezuela were generating a significant part of the renewable energy in this country.
NS Energy lists the best 5 producers of renewable energy in South America and their contribution to the region’s total installed capacity. These are the following top 5 producers according to NS Energy:
- Brazil; with more than 76% renewable energy from hydropower facilities & a total hydropower capacity was about 104.1GW, Brazil is the top renewable energy-producing in South America.
- Venezuela; this country generates almost all of its renewable energy capacity of 15.1GW from hydropower facilities. Only 50MW of wind energy is produced in the country, while its solar capacity was 4MW.
- Colombia; this country generates more than 96% of its renewable energy from hydropower facilities & with a total installed capacity is 12.2GW.
- Argentina; this country generates more than 94% of its renewable energy from hydropower facilities with a total installed capacity of its power is 11.9GW.
- Chile; this country generates 60% of its renewables from hydropower plants with a total capacity of 10.9 GW.
It’s the fact that South America leading the hydropower producing regions and being home to the largest hydropower plants in the world. However, wind and solar energy installations have also seen huge growth over the past decade in South America. The increase in wind and solar energy installations are largely led by Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.
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Source: NS Energy Business (https://nsenergybusiness.com)
