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Solar & wind farm atlas · Sub-Saharan Africa

Solar & wind farms in Ethiopia

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

Operating solar + wind
326 MW
#90 of 222 countries
Solar PV
2 MW
#187 worldwide
Onshore wind
324 MW
#59 for wind
Under construction
0 MW
planned: 3.4 GW
Facilities tracked
22
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Ethiopia has 326 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 22 tracked facilities, ranking #90 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Wind leads the fleet with 324 MW (99% of operating capacity), while solar parks add 2 MW.

The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 3.4 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 1,028% of today’s operating fleet.

About 2 MW (1%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2012, with 204 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in East Shewa (204 MW), Tigray (120 MW), Somali Region (2 MW).

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See also: Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Adama wind farm Onshore wind204 MW2012Adama, East ShewaEthiopian Electric Power Corp
Ashegoda wind farm Onshore wind120 MW2013Mekelle, TigrayEthiopian Electric Power Corp
Somali Region solar project Solar PV1.5 MW2024Somali Region—

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Ethiopia Roadmap (Masdar) solar farmSolar PVAnnounced2 GW——
Aysha wind farmOnshore windAnnounced692 MW2017Aysha, Somali Region
Weranso solar farmSolar PVAnnounced150 MW—Afar Region
Adigala wind farmOnshore windAnnounced150 MW—Somali Region
Deday wind farmOnshore windAnnounced134 MW—Afar Region
Gad 2 solar farmSolar PVAnnounced125 MW—Somali Region
Metehara solar farmSolar PVPre-construction100 MW—Metehara, Oromia

Top regions (operating)

  1. East Shewa204 MW
  2. Tigray120 MW
  3. Somali Region2 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Ethiopia?
The largest operating solar facility in Ethiopia in this dataset is Somali Region solar project (Somali Region), with about 1.5 MW, in operation since 2024.
What is the largest wind farm in Ethiopia?
The largest operating wind facility is Adama wind farm (Adama, East Shewa), at about 204 MW, operating since 2012.
How much solar capacity does Ethiopia have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 2 MW in operation in Ethiopia (#187 worldwide in this atlas), plus 0 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 Ethiopia have?
324 MW of wind farms are operating (324 MW onshore), ranking #59 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Ethiopia?
22 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 13 solar PV, 9 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Addis Ababa 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 MWZambia 293 MWNamibia 283 MWMauritania 260 MWDjibouti 224 MWBurkina Faso 219 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