List of power stations in Zambia

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Zambia has five large power stations, of which four are hydroelectric and one is thermal. A fifth hydroelectric power plant is under construction at Itezhi-Tezhi Dam (120MW) along with a coal powered power station at Maamba (300MW) as of 2015. There are also a number of smaller hydroelectric stations, and eight towns not connected to the national power transmission grid are served by diesel generators.

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In 2014 the combined power generation from an installed capacity of 2,396MW was 14,453GWh, of which 91.2% came from hydroelectric plants. [1]

The majority of the plants are owned and operated by ZESCO, the national power utility.

Hydroelectric

Operational

StationCapacity (MW)Generation 2014 (GWh)TypeOwnerNotes
Kafue Gorge 990 (upgraded from 900 to 990 by upgrading the 6 Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 165MW each)6,666dam ZESCO
Kafue Gorge Lower 600 (still under construction up to 750MW. 4 out of 5 by 150 MW generators each commissioned picking power station at 750MW for 3.5hrs a day by design)910dam ZESCO
Kariba North Bank 720 (upgraded from 600MW to 720MW by upgrading Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 185MW each)3,990dam ZESCO
Kariba North Bank Extension3601,162dam ZESCO Peaking plant
Itezhi-Tezhi 120dam ZESCO
Victoria Falls 108811run-of-river ZESCO
Mulungushi 32198.2dam LHPC (SN Power)
Lunsemfwa2498.8dam LHPC (SN Power)
Lunzua14.83.52run-of-river ZESCO Upgraded from 0.75MW to 14.8MW in 2015
Lusiwasi1258.69dam ZESCO
Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station 1573 Run-of-river ZESCO
Musonda Falls520.47run-of-river ZESCO
Shiwa Ngandu10.71run-of-river ZESCO
Zengamina 0.7run-of-river Zengamina Off-grid

Under construction

StationCapacity (MW)FuelOwnerStatus
Kabompo40HydroCopperbelt Energy CorporationCommissioning - not known

Thermal

Operational

StationCapacity (MW)Generation 2014 (GWh)FuelOwnerNotes
Maamba300coalMaamba Collieries LimitedCommissioned 2016 [2] [3]
Ndola HFO105 [4] 826HFONdola Energy Company
Zambezi2.352.5diesel ZESCO decommissioned (off-grid)
Kabompo1.553.01diesel ZESCO decommissioned (off-grid)
Mwinilunga1.53diesel ZESCO decommissioned (off-grid)
Lukulu1.52.33diesel ZESCO off-grid
Luangwa1.52.64diesel ZESCO off-grid
Shangombo10.74diesel ZESCO off-grid
Chavuma11.06diesel ZESCO decommissioned (off-grid)
Mufumbwe0.92.06diesel ZESCO decommissioned (off-grid)
Nakambala40biomass Zambia Sugar

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (megawatts)Year completedName of OwnerNotes
Bangweulu Solar Power Station Kafue District 15°30′42″S28°25′54″E / 15.51167°S 28.43167°E / -15.51167; 28.43167 (Bangweulu Solar Power Station) Solar 542019 Neoen [5]
Kalulushi Concentrated Solar Power Station Kalulushi District 12°43′27″S28°05′41″E / 12.72417°S 28.09472°E / -12.72417; 28.09472 (Kalulushi Concentrated Solar Power Station) Solar 200 [6] 2024 ExpectedKalulushi Solar Power Consortium
Ngonye Solar Power Station Kafue District 15°31′03″S28°25′44″E / 15.51750°S 28.42889°E / -15.51750; 28.42889 (Ngonye Solar Power Station) Solar 34 [7] 2019Ngonye Power Company Limited
Serenje Solar Power Station Chitambo District 12°45′29″S30°34′38″E / 12.75806°S 30.57722°E / -12.75806; 30.57722 (Serenje Solar Power Station) Solar 2002023 ExpectedUltra Green Corporation Zambia Limited [8]
Zambia Riverside Solar Power Station Kitwe District 12°48′26″S28°14′11″E / 12.80722°S 28.23639°E / -12.80722; 28.23639 (Zambia Riverside Solar Power Station) Solar 342023 [9] Copperbelt Energy Corporation [10]

Other projects

In March 2022, Chariot Limited of the United Kingdom together with Total Eren of France and Canadian mining giant First Quantum Minerals entered into a partnership to develop a 430MW solar and wind power project in Zambia. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Energy Sector Report 2014 (PDF) (Report). Energy Regulation Board, Zambia. 2015.
  2. ↑ "Maamba Collieries Limited - ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc" . Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Zambia - Maamba Collieries Power Generation Project - ESIA" (PDF). African Development Bank . Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  4. ↑ Belgravia Services (2017). "Construction Of A 105MW Power Plant In Ndola, Zambia". Lusaka: Belgravia Services. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (20 March 2019). "Zambia: Bangweulu's solar park (54 MW) recently delivered by Neoen and IDC". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (16 July 2020). "Zambia: Sinohydro to carry out work on Kalulushi CSP solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ↑ ESI Africa (2 May 2019). "Zambia: 34MW Ngonye solar PV plant comes online". ESI-Africa.com. Rondebosch, South Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (2 July 2021). "Zambia: Ultra Green to break ground on 200 MWp solar plant in September". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Constance (17 February 2023). "CEC commissions 34MW Solar Power Plant". copperbeltkatangamining.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Zambia Invest (13 December 2021). "Zambia Riverside Solar Power Plant to Be Expanded to 34MW". ZambiaInvest.com. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Total Eren Chariot selected to develop 430MW of renewables for Zambian mines". renewafrica.biz. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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