Solar & wind farms in Nicaragua
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Nicaragua tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Nicaragua has 232 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 31 tracked facilities, ranking #102 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Wind leads the fleet with 189 MW (81% of operating capacity), while solar parks add 43 MW.
The pipeline is substantial: 176 MW under construction and 308 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 209% of today’s operating fleet.
About 18 MW (8%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2013, with 83 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Rivas (189 MW), Managua (18 MW), Leon (14 MW).
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See also: Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amayo wind farm | Onshore wind | 63 MW | 2009 | Rivas (Municipality), Rivas | Arctas Capital Group |
| Eolo De Nicaragua Wind Facility | Onshore wind | 44 MW | 2012 | Rivas (Municipality), Rivas | Arctas Capital Group |
| Alba Rivas wind farm | Onshore wind | 42 MW | 2013 | Rivas | Alba Petróleos de Nicaragua SA |
| La Fe wind farm | Onshore wind | 40 MW | 2013 | Rivas | Blue Power & Energy SA |
| Solaris solar farm | Solar PV | 14 MW | 2017 | Leon | — |
| Managua solar project III | Solar PV | 6 MW | 2023 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project I | Solar PV | 2.8 MW | 2023 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project II | Solar PV | 2.8 MW | 2017 | Managua | — |
| León solar project | Solar PV | 2.6 MW | 2023 | León | — |
| Corn Island solar farm | Solar PV | 2.5 MW | — | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | — |
| Masaya solar project | Solar PV | 2.2 MW | 2022 | Masaya | — |
| Caribbean Pride solar farm | Solar PV | 2.1 MW | 2019 | South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (ENATREL) |
| La Trinidad solar farm (Nicaragua) | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2013 | Diriamba, Carazo | Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (ENATREL) |
| Managua solar project VI | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2024 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project VIII | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2023 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project VII | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2023 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project V | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2021 | Managua | — |
| Managua solar project IV | Solar PV | 1.1 MW | 2018 | Managua, Managua | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Sandino solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | 2026 | Puerto Sandino, León |
| Enesolar 3 solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 70 MW | 2026 | Nindirí, Masaya |
| El Hato solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 67 MW | 2026 | Matagalpa |
| San Isidro Enesolar solar farm (Nicaragua) | Solar PV | Under construction | 62 MW | 2026 | Matagalpa |
| El Barro wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 55 MW | 2026 | Estelí |
| Helios Power solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 50 MW | — | Managua |
| El Jaguar solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 36 MW | 2024 | León |
| Sun Power solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 30 MW | — | León |
| San Isidro Nordic solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 14 MW | — | León |
Top regions (operating)
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Nearby countries
Brazil 58.2 GWMexico 21.2 GWChile 19.1 GWArgentina 6.8 GWColombia 2.5 GWPeru 2.1 GWUruguay 1.9 GWDominican Republic 1.8 GWPanama 1 GWHonduras 936 MW