Energy · Southern Africa
Zambia Solar Capacity
328.1 MWas of 2025+69.9% vs 2024
Installed solar electricity capacity, in megawatts (IRENA). Source: IRENA RENEWABLES. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Solar Capacity |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 328.1 MW |
| 2024 | 193.1 MW |
| 2023 | 130.9 MW |
| 2022 | 95.2 MW |
| 2021 | 94.3 MW |
| 2020 | 94.1 MW |
| 2019 | 93.4 MW |
| 2018 | 4 MW |
| 2017 | 1.5 MW |
| 2016 | 1.2 MW |
| 2015 | 0.4 MW |
| 2014 | 0 MW |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=solar_capacity_mw" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Solar Capacity across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Solar Capacity |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 284.5 MW |
| Kenya | 551.1 MW |
| South Africa | 11.3K MW |
| Egypt | 3.3K MW |
| Ghana | 185.5 MW |
| Ethiopia | 21.6 MW |
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