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Solar & wind farm atlas · Latin America and the Caribbean

Solar & wind farms in Bolivia

Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Bolivia tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.

Operating solar + wind
295 MW
#92 of 222 countries
Solar PV
174 MW
#95 worldwide
Onshore wind
121 MW
#75 for wind
Under construction
357 MW
planned: 1.9 GW
Facilities tracked
35
all statuses
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Bolivia has 295 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 35 tracked facilities, ranking #92 of 222 countries in this atlas.

The fleet is balanced between solar (174 MW) and wind (121 MW).

The pipeline is substantial: 357 MW under construction and 1.9 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 756% of today’s operating fleet.

About 94 MW (32%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2019, with 103 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Oruro (103 MW), Santa Cruz (94 MW), Potosí (60 MW).

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See also: Bolivia 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 Bolivia

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Oruru Photovoltaic Solar Plant Solar PV103 MW2019Municipio Caracollo, OruroBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)
Uyuni PV Solar Plant Solar PV60 MW2018Uyuni, PotosíBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)
El Dorado wind farm Onshore wind54 MW2021Santa CruzBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)
San Julián wind farm Onshore wind40 MW2021Municipio Cotoca, Santa CruzBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)
Qollpana wind farm Onshore wind27 MW2011Municipio Pocona, CochabambaBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)
Cobija solar project Solar PV6.7 MW2017Pando—
Yunchará solar farm Solar PV5 MW2018Municipio Yunchará, TarijaBolivian National Electricity CO (ENDE)

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Santa Cruz wind farmOnshore windPre-construction160 MW2028Basilio, Zanja Honda, Santa Cruz
Vinto solar farmSolar PVUnder construction132 MW2026Vinto, Oruro
Antonio Quijarro solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2030Potosí
Aroma solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2030La Paz
Calerías solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2029Potosí
Chichas solar farmSolar PVPre-construction120 MW2028Potosí
Colcha K solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2028Potosí
Corque solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2031Corque, Oruro
Nor Lipez solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2031Potosí
Quillacas solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2031Oruro
Toledo solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW2031Toledo, Oruro
Andrés Ibáñez wind farmOnshore windAnnounced104 MW2026Santa Cruz
Patacamaya solar farmSolar PVUnder construction80 MW—La Paz
Santivañez solar farmSolar PVUnder construction66 MW2026Cochabamba
Warnes wind farmOnshore windUnder construction59 MW2021Warnes, Santa Cruz
Brechas wind farmOnshore windAnnounced58 MW2035Santa Cruz
Calamarca solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW2034Calamarca, La Paz
Toco solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW2034Cochabamba
Umala solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW—La Paz
Basilo wind farmOnshore windAnnounced50 MW2035Basilo, Santa Cruz

Top regions (operating)

  1. Oruro103 MW
  2. Santa Cruz94 MW
  3. Potosí60 MW
  4. Cochabamba27 MW
  5. Pando7 MW
  6. Tarija5 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Bolivia?
The largest operating solar facility in Bolivia in this dataset is Oruru Photovoltaic Solar Plant (Municipio Caracollo, Oruro), with about 103 MW, in operation since 2019.
What is the largest wind farm in Bolivia?
The largest operating wind facility is El Dorado wind farm (Santa Cruz), at about 54 MW, operating since 2021.
How much solar capacity does Bolivia have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 174 MW in operation in Bolivia (#95 worldwide in this atlas), plus 298 MW under construction. Rooftop and small solar systems are not included, so national statistics including them are usually higher.
How much wind power capacity does Bolivia have?
121 MW of wind farms are operating (121 MW onshore), ranking #75 in this atlas, with 59 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Bolivia?
35 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 22 solar PV, 13 onshore wind.
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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

Sources & references

  1. Global Energy Monitor — Global Solar Power Tracker & Global Wind Power Tracker (February 2026) — CC BY 4.0
  2. Global Energy Monitor — Global Wind Power Tracker — CC BY 4.0