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How many solar farms are in Uruguay?

Uruguay generates solar-powered energy from 13 solar power plants across the country. In total, these solar power plants has a capacity of 225.0 MW. How much electricity is generated from solar farms each year?

Does Uruguay have solar power?

Legislative support for solar power has existed since 2013 and the total installed capacity of distributed solar generation reached 270 MW in 2022. Uruguay receives an average 1,700 KW per square meter of sunlight a year, on a par with Mediterranean countries although solar represents only a fraction of the country’s total electricity production.

How much electricity does Uruguay generate?

According to 2022 data from MIEM, Uruguay generated 14,759 GWh of electricity, 13,343 GWh for internal demand and exported 1,416 GWh to Brazil and Argentina Typically, Uruguay generates a surplus of electricity due to an excess of wind-power capacity.

How many MW does a solar farm produce?

In total, these solar power plants has a capacity of 225.0 MW. How much electricity is generated from solar farms each year? According to the latest data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global electricity generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which include solar farms, was approximately 770 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020.

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