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Solar & wind farm atlas · Melanesia

Solar & wind farms in Papua New Guinea

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

Operating solar + wind
1 MW
#199 of 222 countries
Solar PV
1 MW
#192 worldwide
Onshore wind
0 MW
#199 for wind
Under construction
0 MW
planned: 32 MW
Facilities tracked
8
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Papua New Guinea has 1 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 8 tracked facilities, ranking #199 of 222 countries in this atlas.

Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (1 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.

The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 32 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 3,200% of today’s operating fleet.

About 1 MW (100%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2024, with 1 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Daru (1 MW).

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See also: Papua New Guinea energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Papua New Guinea

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Daru solar farm Solar PV1 MW2024Daru—

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Markham Valley solar farmSolar PVPre-construction11 MW—Markham Valley
Saussia solar farmSolar PVAnnounced10 MW—Saussia
Wairiki solar farmSolar PVAnnounced5 MW—Mairiki
Alotau solar farmSolar PVAnnounced1.5 MW—Alotau
Kavieng solar farmSolar PVAnnounced1.5 MW—Kavieng, New Ireland Province
Kerema solar farmSolar PVAnnounced1.5 MW—Kerema
Manus solar farmSolar PVAnnounced1.5 MW—Manus

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Papua New Guinea?
The largest operating solar facility in Papua New Guinea in this dataset is Daru solar farm (Daru), with about 1 MW, in operation since 2024.
How much solar capacity does Papua New Guinea have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 1 MW in operation in Papua New Guinea (#192 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 Papua New Guinea have?
0 MW of wind farms are operating (0 MW onshore), ranking #199 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Papua New Guinea?
8 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 8 solar PV, 0 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Port Moresby with real NASA hourly weather in the solar calculator, or check the wind resource.

Nearby countries

New Caledonia 169 MWFiji 10 MWVanuatu 3 MWSolomon Islands 3 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