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Proportion o
land area
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Distribution of solar potential
World
RENEW A BLE RESOURCE POTENTIAL
Congo DR
Distribution of wind potential
World
Congo DR
100%
<1.2
1.9 2.0 >2.0
1.2 1.4 1.4 - 1.6 1.6-1.8 1.8 1.9
Annual generation per unit of installed PV capacity (MWh/kWp)
Biomass potential: net primary production
2
3
1
5
6
2009.5
0 tc/ha/yr
11
= Global average of 3-4 tC/ha/yr
10
8
9
Proportion of land area
80%
60%
40%
20%
<260
260-420 420-560 560-670 670-820 820-1060 >1060
Wind power density at 100m height (W/m²)
Indicators of renewable resource potential
Solar PV: Solar resource potential has been divided into seven classes,
each representing a range of annual PV output per unit of capacity
(kWh/kWp/yr). The bar chart shows the proportion of a country's land area
in each of these classes and the global distribution of land area across the
classes (for comparison).
Onshore wind: Potential wind power density (W/m2) is shown in the seven
classes used by NREL, measured at a height of 100 m. The bar chart shows
the distribution of the country's land area in each of these classes
compared to the global distribution of wind resources. Areas in the third
class or above are considered to be a good wind resource.
Biomass: Net primary production (NPP) is the amount of carbon fixed by
plants and accumulated as biomass each year. It is a basic measure of
biomass productivity. The chart shows the average NPP in the country
(tC/ha/yr), compared to the global average NPP of 3-4 tonnes of carbon
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Sources: IRENA statistics, plus data from the following sources: UN SDG Database
(original sources: WHO; World Bank; IEA; IRENA; and UNSD); UN World Population
Prospects; UNSD Energy Balances; UN COMTRADE; World Bank World Development
Indicators; EDGAR; REN21 Global Status Report; IEA - IRENA Joint Policies and Measures
Database; IRENA Global Atlas; and World Bank Global Solar Atlas and Global Wind
Atlas.
Additional notes: Capacity per capita and public investments SDGs only apply to
developing areas. Energy self-sufficiency has been defined as total primary energy.
production divided by total primary energy supply. Energy trade includes all
commodities in Chapter 27 of the Harmonised System (HS). Capacity utilisation is
calculated as annual generation divided by year-end capacity x 8,760 h/year. Avoided
emissions from renewable power is calculated as renewable generation divided by fossil
fuel generation multiplied by reported emissions from the power sector. This assumes
that, if renewable power did not exist, fossil fuels would be used in its place to generate
the same amount of power and using the same mix of fossil fuels. In countries and years
where no fossil fuel generation occurs, an average fossil fuel emission factor has been
used to calculate the avoided emissions.
These profiles have been produced to provide an overview of developments in
renewable energy in different countries and areas. The IRENA statistics team would
welcome comments and feedback on its structure and content, which can be sent to
[email protected].
Last updated on: 8th August, 2023
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