Middle East and Africa wind energy capacity to rise 167% by 2024 – ZAWYA

Middle East and Africa wind energy capacity to rise 167% by 2024 – ZAWYA

Middle East and Africa wind energy capacity to rise 167% by 2024. Middle East and Africa is expected to install 10.7 gigawatt (GW) of wind energy capacity between 2020 and 2024, an increase of 167 percent on current market status, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said.. Over the next five years, South Africa will be leading the growth trend in the region with an additional 3.3GW of wind energy capacity installed by 2024 according to GWEC.. In North Africa and the Middle East, GWEC Market Intelligence's preliminary forecasts show that wind energy capacity will surge over the next five years in markets such as Egypt (1.8GW), Morocco (1.2GW) and Saudi Arabia (1.2GW)..