Solar & wind farms in Barbados
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Barbados tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Barbados has 26 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 15 tracked facilities, ranking #149 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 96% of the operating capacity (25 MW) comes from solar parks, against 1 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 50 MW under construction and 130 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 692% of today’s operating fleet.
About 11 MW (42%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2016, with 10 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in St Lucy (12 MW), St Thomas (3 MW), St Philip (3 MW).
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See also: Barbados energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.
Capacity commissioned per year
Operating facilities by first start year (MW). Projects without a known start year are not included.
Largest operating solar & wind farms in Barbados
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucy solar farm | Solar PV | 10 MW | 2016 | St Lucy | Barbados Light & Power Co Ltd |
| Saint Thomas solar project | Solar PV | 3 MW | 2018 | St Thomas | — |
| Saint Philip solar project II | Solar PV | 2.9 MW | 2021 | St Philip | — |
| Saint Peter solar project | Solar PV | 2.1 MW | 2020 | St Peter | — |
| Saint Lucy solar project | Solar PV | 1.8 MW | 2022 | St Lucy | — |
| Saint George solar project I | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2023 | — | — |
| Saint John solar project | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2021 | St John | — |
| Saint John solar project I | Solar PV | 1.1 MW | 2023 | — | — |
| Saint George solar project | Solar PV | 1 MW | 2023 | St George | — |
| Ashford Plantation wind farm | Onshore wind | 1 MW | 2023 | St John | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Solar Gardens | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 60 MW | — | — |
| Renewstable Barbados solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 50 MW | 2028 | Harrow, St Philip |
| Lamberts Wind Farm Project | Onshore wind | Under construction | 50 MW | — | Lamberts East, St Lucy |
| Saint Philip solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 10 MW | — | St Philip |
| Waterford Plantation solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 10 MW | — | Waterford, St Michael |
Top regions (operating)
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Nearby countries
Brazil 58.2 GWMexico 21.2 GWChile 19.1 GWArgentina 6.8 GWColombia 2.5 GWPeru 2.1 GWUruguay 1.9 GWDominican Republic 1.8 GWPanama 1 GWHonduras 936 MW