Solar & wind farms in Malawi
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Malawi tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Malawi has 104 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 20 tracked facilities, ranking #124 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (104 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 80 MW under construction and 275 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 341% of today’s operating fleet.
About 101 MW (97%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2021, with 60 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Central Region (101 MW), Lilongwe (1 MW), Likoma (1 MW).
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See also: Malawi 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 Malawi
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salima solar farm | Solar PV | 60 MW | 2021 | Kanzimbe, Central Region | Matswani |
| Nkhotakota solar farm | Solar PV | 21 MW | 2022 | Nkhotakota, Central Region | Phanes Group |
| Golomoti solar farm | Solar PV | 20 MW | 2022 | Golomoti, Central Region | JCM Power |
| Lilongwe solar project | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2017 | Lilongwe | — |
| Likoma solar project | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2020 | Likoma | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwangwa solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 55 MW | — | Dwanga lake |
| Bwengu solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 50 MW | — | Ulalo Nyirenda, Northern Region |
| Nkhoma Deka solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 50 MW | 2026 | Nkhoma, Central Region |
| Mzimba wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 50 MW | — | Chipumulo, Northern Region |
| Mzuzu wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 50 MW | — | Mzuzu |
| Walkers Ferry solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 30 MW | — | Walkers Ferry |
| Choma (Malawi) solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 20 MW | — | — |
| Nanjoka (Malawi) solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 20 MW | — | Nanjoka, Salima |
| Chikwawa solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 10 MW | — | Chikwawa |
| Kanengo solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 10 MW | 2026 | Lilongwe |
| Mchinji Solar Power Station | Solar PV | Announced | 5 MW | — | Mchinji |
| Zomba Solar Power Station | Solar PV | Announced | 5 MW | — | Zomba |
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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