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Solar & wind farm atlas · Melanesia

Solar & wind farms in New Caledonia

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

Operating solar + wind
169 MW
#107 of 222 countries
Solar PV
110 MW
#111 worldwide
Onshore wind
59 MW
#87 for wind
Under construction
0 MW
planned: 0 MW
Facilities tracked
30
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

New Caledonia has 169 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 30 tracked facilities, ranking #107 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Solar dominates: 65% of the operating capacity (110 MW) comes from solar parks, against 59 MW of wind.

About 28 MW (17%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2019, with 32 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Yaté (20 MW), Lifou (2 MW), Isle of Pines (1 MW).

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See also: New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Col De Prony wind farm Onshore wind23 MW2004——
Yaté wind farm Onshore wind20 MW2020YatéTotalEnergies SE
Kafeate wind farm Onshore wind12 MW2006——
Boulouparis 2 solar project Solar PV11 MW2019——
North Province solar project II Solar PV7.1 MW2020——
South Province solar project III Solar PV6.9 MW2018——
South Province solar project IV Solar PV6.9 MW2018——
Boulouparis 1 solar project Solar PV6.8 MW2017——
North Province solar project VII Solar PV6.8 MW2021——
South Province solar project IX Solar PV6.1 MW2019——
North Province solar project V Solar PV5.2 MW2021——
South Province solar project I Solar PV4.9 MW2018——
South Province solar project X Solar PV4.9 MW2021——
South Province solar project VIII Solar PV4.5 MW2019——
North Province solar project I Solar PV4.2 MW2017——
South Province solar project VII Solar PV4.2 MW2021——
Negandi wind farm Onshore wind4 MW1996——
North Province solar project III Solar PV3.9 MW2019——
South Province solar project XI Solar PV3.3 MW2018——
North Province solar project IV Solar PV3.2 MW2019——
South Province solar project Solar PV3.1 MW2020——
South Province solar project V Solar PV3.1 MW2019——
North Province solar project VI Solar PV3 MW2017——
South Province solar project II Solar PV3 MW2017——
North Province solar project Solar PV2.7 MW2024——
Lifou Loyalty Islands Province solar project Solar PV1.8 MW2021Lifou—
Isle Of Pines South Province solar project Solar PV1.3 MW2022Isle of Pines—
Maré Loyalty Islands Province solar project Solar PV1.1 MW2022Maré—
Noumea South Province solar project Solar PV1 MW2017Noumea—

Top regions (operating)

  1. Yaté20 MW
  2. Lifou2 MW
  3. Isle of Pines1 MW
  4. Maré1 MW
  5. Noumea1 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in New Caledonia?
The largest operating solar facility in New Caledonia in this dataset is Boulouparis 2 solar project, with about 11 MW, in operation since 2019.
What is the largest wind farm in New Caledonia?
The largest operating wind facility is Col De Prony wind farm, at about 23 MW, operating since 2004.
How much solar capacity does New Caledonia have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 110 MW in operation in New Caledonia (#111 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 New Caledonia have?
59 MW of wind farms are operating (59 MW onshore), ranking #87 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in New Caledonia?
30 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 26 solar PV, 4 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Nouméa with real NASA hourly weather in the solar calculator, or check the wind resource.

Nearby countries

Fiji 10 MWVanuatu 3 MWSolomon Islands 3 MWPapua New Guinea 1 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