Solar & wind farms in Uganda
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Uganda tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Uganda has 121 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 30 tracked facilities, ranking #119 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (121 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 24 MW under construction and 790 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 673% of today’s operating fleet.
About 48 MW (40%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2023, with 44 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Gomba (44 MW), Tororo (25 MW), Mubende (23 MW).
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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 Uganda
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabulasoke solar farm | Solar PV | 24 MW | 2019 | Gomba | Great Lakes Africa Energy (GLAE) |
| Nkonge solar farm | Solar PV | 23 MW | 2023 | Mubende | Xsabo Group |
| Tororo solar project II | Solar PV | 14 MW | 2020 | Tororo | — |
| Bufulubi solar project | Solar PV | 14 MW | 2019 | Lugolole, Mayuge | — |
| Gomba solar project | Solar PV | 13 MW | 2018 | Gomba | — |
| Tororo solar project I | Solar PV | 11 MW | 2023 | Tororo | — |
| Soroti solar project | Solar PV | 10 MW | 2023 | Soroti | — |
| Kanoni solar project | Solar PV | 7.4 MW | 2018 | Kanoni, Gomba | — |
| Busia solar project | Solar PV | 4.2 MW | 2021 | Busia | — |
| Namayingo solar project | Solar PV | 1 MW | 2020 | Namayingo | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kween solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 150 MW | — | Bulambuli, Kween |
| Uganda (Masdar) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 150 MW | — | — |
| Karamoja wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 120 MW | — | Karamoja |
| Kapeeka (EA Astrovolt) solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | — | Kapeeka, Nakaseke |
| Lira solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 50 MW | — | Lira District |
| Namugoga Solar Power Station | Concentrated solar | Announced | 50 MW | — | Wakiso District |
| Uganda (AMEA) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 25 MW | — | — |
| Ituka solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 24 MW | — | Ombachi |
| Bukedea solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Bukedea |
| Iganga solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Iganga |
| Kapeeka solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Kapeeka |
| Kumi solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Kumi |
| Paliisa solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | 2026 | Paliisa |
| Tororo solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 20 MW | — | Tororo |
| Lake Albert (Uganda) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 15 MW | — | Lake Albert |
| West Nile wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 10 MW | 2026 | West Nile |
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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