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Solar & wind farm atlas · Sub-Saharan Africa

Solar & wind farms in Cameroon

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

Operating solar + wind
159 MW
#111 of 222 countries
Solar PV
59 MW
#124 worldwide
Onshore wind
100 MW
#79 for wind
Under construction
38 MW
planned: 2.1 GW
Facilities tracked
13
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Cameroon has 159 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 13 tracked facilities, ranking #111 of 222 countries in this atlas.

The fleet is balanced between solar (59 MW) and wind (100 MW).

The pipeline is substantial: 38 MW under construction and 2.1 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 1,319% of today’s operating fleet.

About 48 MW (30%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2023, with 48 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in North (30 MW), Guider (18 MW), Yaoundé (10 MW).

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See also: Cameroon energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Cameroon

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Cameroon wind farm Onshore wind100 MW———
Garoua solar farm Solar PV30 MW2023Garoua, NorthEB Solaire
Guider solar farm Solar PV18 MW2023GuiderScatec ASA
Yaoundé solar farm Solar PV10 MW—YaoundéENEO Cameroon SA
Douala Ii Wouri solar project Solar PV1.1 MW2019Douala II, Littoral—

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Infinity Power (Cameroon) solar farmsSolar PVAnnounced1 GW2035—
Infinity Power (Cameroon) wind farmsWindAnnounced1 GW——
Bamboutos Mountains wind farmOnshore windAnnounced40 MW——
Maroua solar farmSolar PVUnder construction38 MW2023Maroua
Ngaoundéré solar farmSolar PVAnnounced20 MW—Ngaoundere

Top regions (operating)

  1. North30 MW
  2. Guider18 MW
  3. Yaoundé10 MW
  4. Littoral1 MW

Largest owners (operating)

  1. EB Solaire30 MW
  2. Scatec ASA18 MW
  3. ENEO Cameroon SA10 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Cameroon?
The largest operating solar facility in Cameroon in this dataset is Garoua solar farm (Garoua, North), with about 30 MW, in operation since 2023.
What is the largest wind farm in Cameroon?
The largest operating wind facility is Cameroon wind farm, at about 100 MW.
How much solar capacity does Cameroon have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 59 MW in operation in Cameroon (#124 worldwide in this atlas), plus 38 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 Cameroon have?
100 MW of wind farms are operating (100 MW onshore), ranking #79 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Cameroon?
13 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 10 solar PV, 3 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Yaoundé with real NASA hourly weather in the solar calculator, or check the wind resource.

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

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