Solar & wind farms in Tanzania
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Tanzania tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Tanzania has 159 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 26 tracked facilities, ranking #112 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (159 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 50 MW under construction and 4.1 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 2,626% of today’s operating fleet.
About 154 MW (97%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2024, with 150 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Shinyanga Region (150 MW), Kigoma Region (6 MW), Singida Region (4 MW).
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See also: Tanzania 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 Tanzania
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishapu solar farm | Solar PV | 150 MW | 2024 | Kishapy, Shinyanga Region | Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd |
| Kigoma Region solar project | Solar PV | 5.6 MW | 2018 | Kigoma Region | — |
| Mgandu solar project | Solar PV | 3.8 MW | 2025 | Singida Region | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 600 MW | — | — |
| Morogoro solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 525 MW | — | Morogoro |
| Zanzibar (Pougex Energy Proprietary) wind farm | Offshore wind | Announced | 450 MW | — | Pemba |
| Miombo Hewani wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 300 MW | — | Makambako, Njombe |
| Dodoma solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 256 MW | — | Dodoma |
| Singida solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 234 MW | — | Singida |
| Njombe 2 wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 200 MW | — | Njombe, Njombe |
| Singida 3 wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 200 MW | — | Singida |
| Upepo Energy Center wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 200 MW | — | Singida, Singida |
| Zanzibar (Aseel Oilfield Services) wind farm | Onshore wind | Pre-construction | 200 MW | — | Bambi, Zanzibar |
| Iringa solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 190 MW | — | Iringa |
| Zanzibar solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 180 MW | 2026 | Bambi, Central |
| Iringa wind farm | Wind | Announced | 120 MW | — | Iringa |
| Arusha wind farm | Wind | Announced | 100 MW | — | Arusha |
| Dodoma wind farm | Wind | Announced | 100 MW | — | Dodoma |
| Njombe 1 wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 100 MW | — | Njombe, Njombe |
| Singida 2 wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 100 MW | — | Singida |
| Shinyanga (PowerChina) solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 50 MW | 2026 | Shinyanga, Shinyanga Region |
| Zanzibar Clean and Renewable Energy Park Project solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 50 MW | — | Unguja Island |
| Zanzibar (AG Energies) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Zanzibar |
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