Solar & wind farms in French Guiana
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in French Guiana tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
French Guiana has 42 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 12 tracked facilities, ranking #140 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (42 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 102 MW under construction and 0 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 243% of today’s operating fleet.
About 6 MW (14%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2010, with 12 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in French Guiana (33 MW), Mana (5 MW), Matoury (4 MW).
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See also: French Guiana 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 French Guiana
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kourou solar farm | Solar PV | 12 MW | 2010 | French Guiana | Albioma SAS |
| Toucan solar farm | Solar PV | 10 MW | 2014 | Montsinéry-Tonnégrande, French Guiana | EDF Renewables |
| Sable Blanc solar farm | Solar PV | 5 MW | 2023 | Mana | Voltalia SA |
| French Guiana solar project IV | Solar PV | 4 MW | 2017 | French Guiana | — |
| Matoury solar farm | Solar PV | 4 MW | 2011 | Matoury | Albioma SAS |
| Rewatt solar farm | Solar PV | 2.7 MW | 2011 | French Guiana | EDF Renewables |
| French Guiana solar project III | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2017 | French Guiana | — |
| French Guiana solar project II | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2024 | French Guiana | — |
| Sioulé solar farm | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2011 | French Guiana | EDF Renewables |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrale Électrique De L'Ouest Guyanais (Ceog) solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 55 MW | — | Mana |
| Sainte-Anne Hybrid solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 43 MW | 2028 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Kourou Space Base solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 4.2 MW | — | Kourou |
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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