Africa is expected to increase installed wind capacity to 30GW by 2027, up from 5GW at the end of last year, according to analysis by Make.
Growth will be led by Egypt, Morocco and South Africa, which currently account for 85% of installed capacity across the continent, the analysts said in the ‘Africa Wind Power Market Outlook’ report.
About two-thirds of the growth to 2027 will be in those three countries, they added.
Other growth markets will include Ethiopia, Kenya and Tunisia, which will add about 5GW over the next 10 years.
“These markets have been striving to translate their ambitious wind power capacity targets into actual market development due partly to imperfect regulatory frameworks,” Make said.
Overall, about 20 countries are expected to have installed wind capacity by 2027, it added.
Make is part of consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
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Africa on ’30GW wind track’
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