Solar & wind farms in Botswana
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Botswana tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Botswana has 134 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 19 tracked facilities, ranking #118 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (134 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 4 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 2,963% of today’s operating fleet.
About 132 MW (99%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2025, with 120 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Mmadinare (120 MW), Central District (7 MW), South-East District (4 MW).
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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 Botswana
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mmadinare Solar Complex | Solar PV | 120 MW | 2025 | Mmadinare | Scatec ASA |
| Central District solar project | Solar PV | 7.2 MW | 2023 | Central District | — |
| North-West District solar project | Solar PV | 2 MW | 2023 | North-West District | — |
| Gaborone solar project | Solar PV | 1.9 MW | 2017 | Gaborone, South-East District | — |
| Lephalale Local Municipality Waterberg District Municipality solar project | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2022 | Lephalale Local Municipality, Limpopo | — |
| Gaborone solar project II | Solar PV | 1.1 MW | 2022 | Gaborone, South-East District | — |
| Gaborone solar project I | Solar PV | 1 MW | 2023 | Gaborone, South-East District | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Botswana) | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 2.5 GW | — | Ghanzi District |
| Leupane Energy Hub solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 500 MW | — | Palapye |
| Botswana CSP I solar farm | Concentrated solar | Announced | 200 MW | 2027 | Central District |
| Jwaneng solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2026 | Jwaneng, Southern District |
| Letlhakane solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2026 | letlhakane, Central |
| Lotsane solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2027 | Palapye, Central |
| Palapye (Solarcentury Africa) solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | — | Palapye |
| Selebi-Phikwe solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 100 MW | — | Selebi-Phikwe, Central District |
| Tati solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2026 | Francistown, North-East District |
| Letlhakane wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2027 | Letlhakane, Central |
| Kgalagadi wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 50 MW | 2027 | Kgalagadi |
| Tlou Lesedi solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 20 MW | — | Central District |
Top regions (operating)
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Nearby countries
South Africa 9.6 GWKenya 925 MWAngola 573 MWGhana 376 MWSenegal 335 MWEthiopia 326 MWZambia 293 MWNamibia 283 MWMauritania 260 MWDjibouti 224 MW