The global wind industry has grown in ups and downs, dropping in 2013 and rising by more than 60GW of new capacity in 2015. GWEC expects that in 2020, new installed capacity will reach more than 60GW and this level of growth will sustain thereon.
Latin America has been performing well in terms of growth, but we are now facing a slowdown. Political challenges have arisen in different markets, making growth patterns uneven across the region, in high potential markets such as Mexico, Argentina.
In 2018, there was 3.7GW installed of onshore wind in the region, with 51% by Brazil, 25% by Mexico and 13% by Argentina. In total,there is close to 26GW of onshore wind installed in Latin America, with 57% in Brazil and 19% in Mexico.
The Latin America Task Force has been created to provide expert knowledge on the region’s wind energy market and encourage its further development.
The call for applications for the second edition of REvolutionaries: The Steve Sawyer Memorial Award is now open. In the 2021 edition, the award will recognise the contributions of young pioneers of renewable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean working in the public sector, private sector or civil society.
According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, 2020 was a record year for wind power growth in both North and Latin America, with nearly 22 GW of capacity installed despite COVID-19 impacts, demonstrating the incredible resilience of the wind industry and solidifying its crucial role in the region.
11 March 2021 I 16:00-16:45 CET
