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Table 1 Summary of solar capacity in some of the MENA and the Far East countries

From: A review of dust accumulation on PV panels in the MENA and the Far East regions

Countries

Installed capacity

Growth rate

Target

References

China

205 GW (2019)

1.022–205 GW

370 GW (2024)

[12,13,14]

(2010–2019)

Japan

61.84 GW (2019)

3.59–61.84 GW

(2010–2019)

150 GW (2030)

[12, 15]

India

34.83 GW (2019)

0.065–34.83 GW

100 GW (2022)

[12, 16]

(2010–2019)

Korea REP

10.505 GW (2019)

0.650–10.505 GW

30.8 GW (2030)

[12, 17]

(2010–2019)

Thailand

2.9 GW (2019)

0.049 MW–2.98 GW

(2010–2019)

100 GW (2030)

[12, 17]

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

1.78 GW (2019)

0.011–1.78 GW

21 GW (2030)

[12, 18]

(2010–2019)

Egypt

1.64 GW (2019)

0.015–1.64 GW

22.9 GW (2030)

[12, 19]

(2010–2019)

Pakistan

1.33 GW (2019)

0.009–1.33 GW

27 GW (2047)

[12, 20]

(2010–2019)

Algeria

0.45 GW (2019)

0–0.45 GW

13.6 GW (2030)

[12, 17]

(2010–2019)

Saudi Arabia

0.344 GW (2019)

0.002–0.344 GW

41 GW (2032)

[12, 21]

(2010–2019)

Morocco

0.206 GW (2019)

0.014–0.206 GW

2 GW (2020)

[12, 22]

(2010–2019)

Indonesia

0.198 GW (2019)

0.015–0.198 GW

6.4 GW (2025)

[12, 17]

(2010–2019)

Libya

0.005 GW (2019)

0.004–0.005 GW

0.5 GW (2025)

[12, 23]

(2010–2019)