Solar & wind farms in Niger
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Niger tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Niger has 57 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 14 tracked facilities, ranking #134 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (57 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 730 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 1,281% of today’s operating fleet.
About 52 MW (91%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2023, with 30 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Naimey Region (30 MW), Niamey (18 MW), Tahoua (6 MW).
See also: Niger 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 Niger
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorou Banda solar farm | Solar PV | 30 MW | 2023 | Gorou Banda, Naimey Region | Sogecom |
| Niamey Kollo solar project | Solar PV | 18 MW | 2022 | Niamey | — |
| Malbaza solar project | Solar PV | 6 MW | 2018 | Malbaza, Tahoua | — |
| N’Guigmi solar project | Solar PV | 1.8 MW | 2025 | Diffa Region | — |
| Bilma solar project | Solar PV | 1.5 MW | 2021 | — | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarka wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 250 MW | 2027 | Tahoua Region |
| Niger (AfDB) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 240 MW | 2026 | — |
| Maradi (Savannah Energy) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 100 MW | 2027 | Maradi |
| Zinder solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 100 MW | 2027 | Zinder |
| Maradi solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | — |
| Diffa solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 10 MW | — | Diffa |
| Dosso solar plant | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 10 MW | — | Dosso |
Top regions (operating)
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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