Solar & wind farms in Somalia
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Somalia tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Somalia has 56 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 22 tracked facilities, ranking #135 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (56 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 140 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 250% of today’s operating fleet.
About 23 MW (41%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2020, with 18 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Lower Shabelle (14 MW), Sool (11 MW), Woqooyi Galbeed (8 MW).
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See also: Somalia 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 Somalia
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Anod District solar project | Solar PV | 11 MW | 2020 | Sool | — |
| Hargeisa District solar project | Solar PV | 6.7 MW | 2023 | Woqooyi Galbeed | — |
| Daru-Salaam City Afgooye District solar project | Solar PV | 6.1 MW | 2021 | Daru-Salaam City, Lower Shabelle | — |
| Daru-Salaam City Afgooye District solar project III | Solar PV | 5.2 MW | 2021 | Daru-Salaam City, Lower Shabelle | — |
| Garoowe Garowe District solar project | Solar PV | 4.8 MW | 2017 | Garoowe, Nugaal | — |
| Berbera solar project | Solar PV | 4.7 MW | 2020 | Berbera, Sahil | — |
| Borama District solar project | Solar PV | 2.6 MW | 2017 | Awdal | — |
| Burao Burao District solar project | Solar PV | 2.5 MW | 2017 | Burao, Togdheer | — |
| Baidoa Baidoa District solar project | Solar PV | 2.4 MW | 2023 | Baidoa, Bay | — |
| Daru-Salaam City Afgooye District solar project I | Solar PV | 2.4 MW | 2017 | Daru-Salaam City, Lower Shabelle | — |
| Bosaso Bosaso District solar project II | Solar PV | 1.9 MW | 2023 | Bosaso, Bari | — |
| Hargeisa Hargeisa District solar project | Solar PV | 1.5 MW | 2019 | Hargeisa, Woqooyi Galbeed | — |
| Beledweyne Beledweyne District solar project | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | 2020 | Beledweyne, Hiiraan | — |
| Bosaso Bosaso District solar project I | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2020 | Bosaso, Bari | — |
| Kismayo District solar project | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2022 | Lower Juba | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daynile Power Plant solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 55 MW | — | — |
| Jazeera Power Plant solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 55 MW | — | — |
| Berbera II solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 12 MW | — | Berbera |
| Garowe solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 10 MW | — | Garowe |
| Awdal solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 8 MW | — | Borama, Awdal |
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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