Solar & wind farm atlas · Northern Africa

Solar & wind farms in Libya

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

Operating solar + wind

500 MW

#79 of 222 countries

Solar PV

500 MW

#68 worldwide

Onshore wind

0 MW

#122 for wind

Under construction

115 MW

planned: 2.7 GW

Facilities tracked

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Libya has 500 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 15 tracked facilities, ranking #79 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (500 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.

The pipeline is substantial: 115 MW under construction and 2.7 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 569% of today’s operating fleet.

About 500 MW (100%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2023, with 500 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in District of Al-Jufra (500 MW).

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

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Libya

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Facility	Type	Capacity	Since	Region	Owner
Sadada (Total Energies) solar farm	Solar PV	500 MW	2023	District of Al-Jufra	TotalEnergies SE

Biggest projects in the pipeline

Project	Type	Status	Capacity	Expected	Region
W Solar solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	2 GW	—	District of Al-Jufra
Derna wind farm	Onshore wind	Announced	240 MW	—	Dernah, Dernah
Ghadames solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	200 MW	2027	Ghadames, Nalut
Tajoura solar farm	Solar PV	Under construction	115 MW	—	Tajoura
Kufra Solar	Solar PV	Pre-construction	100 MW	—	Kufra, Cufra distric
Jadu solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	70 MW	—	Jabal al Gharbi
Bani Walid solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	50 MW	—	Bani Walid, Misrata
Benghazi solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	50 MW	—	—
Zliten solar farm	Solar PV	Pre-construction	20 MW	—	Bani Walid

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Libya?

The largest operating solar facility in Libya in this dataset is Sadada (Total Energies) solar farm (District of Al-Jufra), with about 500 MW, in operation since 2023.

How much solar capacity does Libya have?

Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 500 MW in operation in Libya (#68 worldwide in this atlas), plus 115 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 Libya have?

0 MW of wind farms are operating (0 MW onshore), ranking #122 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.

How many solar and wind farms are there in Libya?

15 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 11 solar PV, 3 onshore wind and 1 concentrated solar.

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Nearby countries

Egypt 6.1 GW Morocco 2.5 GW Western Sahara 919 MW Algeria 461 MW Tunisia 446 MW Sudan 67 MW

Sources & references

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