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Solar & wind farm atlas · Sub-Saharan Africa

Solar & wind farms in Mauritius

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

Operating solar + wind
152 MW
#115 of 222 countries
Solar PV
113 MW
#109 worldwide
Onshore wind
39 MW
#96 for wind
Under construction
0 MW
planned: 340 MW
Facilities tracked
20
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Mauritius has 152 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 20 tracked facilities, ranking #115 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Solar dominates: 74% of the operating capacity (113 MW) comes from solar parks, against 39 MW of wind.

The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 340 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 224% of today’s operating fleet.

About 24 MW (16%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2019, with 39 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Moka (35 MW), Plaines Wilhems District (30 MW), Pamplemousses (16 MW).

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See also: Mauritius 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 Mauritius

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Plaine Sophie wind farm Onshore wind30 MW—Plaine Sophie, Plaines Wilhems DistrictPADGreen
Queen Victoria & Anahita solar farm Solar PV25 MW2018MokaQair Group
Solitude solar farm Solar PV16 MW2019PamplemoussesGreenYellow
Bambous solar farm Solar PV15 MW2014Black RiverSarako
Aresenal solar farm Solar PV14 MW2023Port LouisGreenYellow
Henrietta MU solar farm Solar PV13 MW2019Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines WilhemsAkuo Energy SAS
Helios Beau Champ solar farm Solar PV10 MW2019MokaQair Group
La Valette solar farm Solar PV10 MW2025La Valette—
Plaines des Roches solar farm Solar PV10 MW—Plaines des RochesQair Energy
Plaine Des Roches wind farm Onshore wind9.4 MW2016Plaine des Roches, Rivière du Rempart DistrictQair Group

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Mauritius (AfDB) solar farmSolar PVAnnounced100 MW—Moka
Mauritius Offshore wind farmOffshore windAnnounced100 MW——
Stor'Sun solar farmSolar PVPre-construction60 MW—Trou d’Eau Douce
Tamarind Falls floating solar farmSolar PVAnnounced30 MW—Tamarind Falls Reservoir
Mauritius (TCIL) solar farmSolar PVAnnounced25 MW—Moka
Mauritius (CEB 15mw) solar farmSolar PVAnnounced15 MW——
Petite-Retraite solar farmSolar PVAnnounced10 MW—Petite-Retraite

Top regions (operating)

  1. Moka35 MW
  2. Plaines Wilhems District30 MW
  3. Pamplemousses16 MW
  4. Black River15 MW
  5. Port Louis14 MW
  6. Plaines Wilhems13 MW
  7. La Valette10 MW
  8. Plaines des Roches10 MW
  9. Rivière du Rempart District9 MW

Largest owners (operating)

  1. Qair Group45 MW
  2. PADGreen30 MW
  3. GreenYellow30 MW
  4. Sarako15 MW
  5. Akuo Energy SAS13 MW
  6. Qair Energy10 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Mauritius?
The largest operating solar facility in Mauritius in this dataset is Queen Victoria & Anahita solar farm (Moka), with about 25 MW, in operation since 2018.
What is the largest wind farm in Mauritius?
The largest operating wind facility is Plaine Sophie wind farm (Plaine Sophie, Plaines Wilhems District), at about 30 MW.
How much solar capacity does Mauritius have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 113 MW in operation in Mauritius (#109 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 Mauritius have?
39 MW of wind farms are operating (39 MW onshore), ranking #96 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Mauritius?
20 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 16 solar PV, 3 onshore wind, 1 offshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Port Louis 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