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Power Plants in Gambia
The Gambia has 3 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 140th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 under construction or proposed. The largest is The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm (350 MW).
The largest owner-operators are NEK Umwelttechnik AG (2) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (1) — NEK Umwelttechnik AG alone is named on 67% of them. 3 are in the pipeline, led by The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm (350 MW), under construction. They account for 75% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Gambia.
3
Power Plant in Gambia
#140
of 155 countries
3
In construction / proposed
Operating generation capacity by fuel
- wind0 MW +550 MW planned
- solar0 MW +150 MW planned
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Largest power plants in Gambia
- The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm350 MW · wind · 2027 · construction
- The Gambia NEK onshore wind farm200 MW · wind · 2027 · construction
- Soma solar farm (The Gambia)150 MW · solar · 2026 · construction
Who owns Gambia's power plants
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm350 MW · wind · 2027 · construction
- The Gambia NEK onshore wind farm200 MW · wind · 2027 · construction
- Soma solar farm (The Gambia)150 MW · solar · 2026 · construction
How Gambia compares · power plants by country
Frequently asked
- How many power plants are there in Gambia?
- OverWatts maps 3 power plants in Gambia — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 140th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
- What is the largest power plant in Gambia?
- The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm, at 350 MW.
- Who owns the power plants in Gambia?
- NEK Umwelttechnik AG is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 3 (67%). Next are Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (1).
- What new power plants are being built in Gambia?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are The Gambia NEK offshore wind farm (350 MW), The Gambia NEK onshore wind farm (200 MW) and Soma solar farm (The Gambia) (150 MW).