According to projections for 2050, the energy capacity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region for alternative energy sources outside of fossil fuel will rise to 69 gigawatts, in comparison to eight gigawatts in 2020. Overall the energy capacity in the GCC region will increase by 27 percent. 22 percent of that growth will be for energy sourced from hydro, wind, and solar plants.
Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts)
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LM Wind Power. (October 19, 2021). Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/
LM Wind Power. "Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/
LM Wind Power. (2021). Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/
LM Wind Power. "Volume of Energy Capacity in The Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a Forecast for 2050, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/
LM Wind Power, Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Volume of energy capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2020 and a forecast for 2050, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph], LM Wind Power, October 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305234/gcc-volume-of-energy-capacity-by-source/