Solar & wind farms in Réunion
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Réunion tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Réunion has 157 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 36 tracked facilities, ranking #113 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 87% of the operating capacity (137 MW) comes from solar parks, against 20 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 15 MW under construction and 200 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 137% of today’s operating fleet.
About 37 MW (24%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2017, with 74 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Réunion (75 MW), {nationwide} (47 MW), Sainte-Rose (11 MW).
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See also: Réunion 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 Réunion
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Perrière wind farm | Onshore wind | 20 MW | 2022 | Réunion | TotalEnergies SE |
| Saint-Benoît solar project | Solar PV | 13 MW | 2017 | {nationwide} | — |
| Champ Bethléem solar farm | Solar PV | 12 MW | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Rose (Reunion) solar farm | Solar PV | 11 MW | 2009 | Sainte-Rose | EDF Renewables |
| Réunion solar project XI | Solar PV | 10 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| La Roseraye solar project | Solar PV | 8 MW | 2010 | {nationwide} | — |
| Bardzour solar project | Solar PV | 7 MW | 2014 | {nationwide} | — |
| Mangassaye solar project | Solar PV | 7 MW | 2017 | {nationwide} | — |
| Les Cedres solar project | Solar PV | 4.8 MW | 2017 | {nationwide} | — |
| Rivière des Galets solar farm | Solar PV | 4.6 MW | 2023 | Bas Mafate | EDF Renewables |
| Saint-Pierre (Reunion) solar farm | Solar PV | 4 MW | 2009 | Saint-Pierre | EDF Renewables |
| Sainte-Suzanne solar project | Solar PV | 4 MW | 2017 | {nationwide} | — |
| Réunion solar project XVI | Solar PV | 3.5 MW | 2021 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project II | Solar PV | 3.4 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project VIII | Solar PV | 3.4 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project XV | Solar PV | 3.3 MW | 2022 | Réunion | — |
| Le Port solar project | Solar PV | 2.9 MW | 2017 | Le Port, Réunion | — |
| Le Tampon solar project | Solar PV | 2.9 MW | 2017 | {nationwide} | — |
| Réunion solar project IX | Solar PV | 2.9 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project IV | Solar PV | 2.7 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project V | Solar PV | 2.7 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project VII | Solar PV | 2.7 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Le Port solar project II | Solar PV | 2.6 MW | 2023 | Le Port, Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project XVII | Solar PV | 2.6 MW | 2022 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project III | Solar PV | 2.1 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| La Star solar farm | Solar PV | 2 MW | 2007 | — | Albioma SAS |
| Réunion solar project I | Solar PV | 2 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project XIII | Solar PV | 1.9 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project XVIII | Solar PV | 1.8 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project VI | Solar PV | 1.6 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Réunion solar project XII | Solar PV | 1.6 MW | 2017 | Réunion | — |
| Port Ouest solar farm | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2019 | — | Albioma SAS |
| Réunion solar project XIX | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2020 | Réunion | — |
| E Lecerc solar farm | Solar PV | 1 MW | 2015 | Saint-Leu | Albioma SAS |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-East Reunion offshore wind farm | Offshore wind | Announced | 200 MW | 2032 | Sainte-Suzanne |
| Sainte-Rose (Réunion) wind farm | Onshore wind | Under construction | 15 MW | 2023 | — |
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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