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Solar & wind farm atlas · Southern Asia

Solar & wind farms in Nepal

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

Operating solar + wind
167 MW
#108 of 222 countries
Solar PV
167 MW
#97 worldwide
Onshore wind
0 MW
#133 for wind
Under construction
79 MW
planned: 2 GW
Facilities tracked
155
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Nepal has 167 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 155 tracked facilities, ranking #108 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (167 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.

The pipeline is substantial: 79 MW under construction and 2 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 1,247% of today’s operating fleet.

The largest concentrations are in Kapilbastu (25 MW), Nuwakot (24 MW), Banke (20 MW).

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

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Nepal

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Devighat solar farm Solar PV25 MW2020——
Dharamnagar solar project I Solar PV15 MW—Kapilbastu—
Banke solar project Solar PV10 MW—Banke—
Dharamnagar solar project II Solar PV10 MW—Kapilbastu—
Mithila Saurya solar project Solar PV10 MW2020Janakpur—
Raniyapur solar project Solar PV10 MW—Banke—
Shivasatakshi Jhapa solar project Solar PV10 MW—Jhapa—
Butwal solar project Solar PV8.5 MW—Rupandehi—
Kathmandu solar project I Solar PV8.3 MW—Nuwakot—
Jira Bhawani Sedawa solar project Solar PV7.7 MW—Parsa—
Morang solar project Solar PV6.8 MW—Morang—
Durbarmarga Kathmandu solar project Solar PV6.5 MW—Nuwakot—
Kathmandu solar project II Solar PV5.1 MW—Nuwakot—
Bel Chautara solar project Solar PV5 MW—Tanahu—
Nawalpara solar project Solar PV5 MW—Nawalparasi—
Som Radha Krishna solar project Solar PV4.4 MW—Kaski—
Chandranigahpur solar project Solar PV4 MW—Rautahat—
Durbarmarg Kathmandu solar project Solar PV3.1 MW—Nuwakot—
Dhalkebar solar project II Solar PV3 MW—Dhanusha—
DDB Saurya Vidyut Aayojana solar project Solar PV2.3 MW—Parsa—
Ramgram Nawalparasi solar project Solar PV2 MW———
Nuwakot solar project Solar PV1.4 MW—Nuwakot—
Bishnu solar project Solar PV1 MW—Nawalparasi—
Dhalkebar 2 solar project Solar PV1 MW—Dhanusha—
Dhalkebar solar project III Solar PV1 MW—Dhanusha—
Simara solar project Solar PV1 MW———

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Kohalpur and Banganga solar farmSolar PVPre-construction250 MW——
Greenzo Energy solar farmSolar PVAnnounced120 MW——
Jhapa Saurya Vidyut Aayojana solar farmSolar PVAnnounced100 MW——
Nepalgunj solar farm ISolar PVAnnounced100 MW——
Arghakhachi solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Dhalkebar solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Khungri solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Kushaha solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Rolpa solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Saurya Vidyut Aayojana Rolpa solar farmSolar PVAnnounced50 MW——
Bhurigau solar farmSolar PVPre-construction40 MW—Bardiya
Godawari - Attariya solar farmSolar PVPre-construction40 MW—Kailali
Kohalpur solar farmSolar PVPre-construction40 MW—Banke
Kapilvastu 30 MW solar farmSolar PVPre-construction30 MW—Kapilbastu
Pahalmanpur solar farmSolar PVPre-construction30 MW—Kailali
Anand Barju solar farmSolar PVAnnounced25 MW——
Gulariya solar farmSolar PVPre-construction25 MW—Bardiya
Kabhra Hill solar farmSolar PVAnnounced25 MW——
Nepalgunj solar farm IISolar PVPre-construction25 MW—Banke
Attariya solar projectSolar PVPre-construction20 MW—Kailali

Top regions (operating)

  1. Kapilbastu25 MW
  2. Nuwakot24 MW
  3. Banke20 MW
  4. Janakpur10 MW
  5. Jhapa10 MW
  6. Parsa10 MW
  7. Rupandehi9 MW
  8. Morang7 MW
  9. Nawalparasi6 MW
  10. Tanahu5 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Nepal?
The largest operating solar facility in Nepal in this dataset is Devighat solar farm, with about 25 MW, in operation since 2020.
How much solar capacity does Nepal have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 167 MW in operation in Nepal (#97 worldwide in this atlas), plus 79 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 Nepal have?
0 MW of wind farms are operating (0 MW onshore), ranking #133 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Nepal?
155 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 155 solar PV, 0 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Kathmandu with real NASA hourly weather in the solar calculator, or check the wind resource.

Nearby countries

India 137 GWPakistan 3.3 GWBangladesh 1.3 GWIran 1.2 GWSri Lanka 389 MWAfghanistan 85 MWBhutan 17 MWMaldives 2 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