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.
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 edit
Operational edit
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Type | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kafue Gorge | 990 (upgraded from 900 to 990 by upgrading the 6 Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 165MW each) | 6,666 | dam | 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) | 910 | dam | ZESCO | |
| Kariba North Bank | 720 (upgraded from 600MW to 720MW by upgrading Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 185MW each) | 3,990 | dam | ZESCO | |
| Kariba North Bank Extension | 360 | 1,162 | dam | ZESCO | Peaking plant |
| Itezhi-Tezhi | 120 | dam | ZESCO | ||
| Victoria Falls | 108 | 811 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
| Mulungushi | 32 | 198.2 | dam | LHPC (SN Power) | |
| Lunsemfwa | 24 | 98.8 | dam | LHPC (SN Power) | |
| Lunzua | 14.8 | 3.52 | run-of-river | ZESCO | Upgraded from 0.75MW to 14.8MW in 2015 |
| Lusiwasi | 12 | 58.69 | dam | ZESCO | |
| Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station | 15 | 73 | Run-of-river | ZESCO | |
| Musonda Falls | 5 | 20.47 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
| Shiwa Ngandu | 1 | 0.71 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
| Zengamina | 0.7 | run-of-river | Zengamina | Off-grid |
Under construction edit
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Fuel | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabompo | 40 | Hydro | Copperbelt Energy Corporation | Commissioning - not known |
Thermal edit
Operational edit
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Fuel | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maamba | 300 | coal | Maamba Collieries Limited | Commissioned 2016 [2][3] | |
| Ndola HFO | 105[4] | 826 | HFO | Ndola Energy Company | |
| Zambezi | 2.35 | 2.5 | diesel | ZESCO | decommissioned (off-grid) |
| Kabompo | 1.55 | 3.01 | diesel | ZESCO | decommissioned (off-grid) |
| Mwinilunga | 1.5 | 3 | diesel | ZESCO | decommissioned (off-grid) |
| Lukulu | 1.5 | 2.33 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
| Luangwa | 1.5 | 2.64 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
| Shangombo | 1 | 0.74 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
| Chavuma | 1 | 1.06 | diesel | ZESCO | decommissioned (off-grid) |
| Mufumbwe | 0.9 | 2.06 | diesel | ZESCO | decommissioned (off-grid) |
| Nakambala | 40 | biomass | Zambia Sugar |
Solar edit
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangweulu Solar Power Station | Kafue District | 15°30′42″S 28°25′54″E / 15.51167°S 28.43167°E | Solar | 54 | 2019 | Neoen[5] | |
| Kalulushi Concentrated Solar Power Station | Kalulushi District | 12°43′27″S 28°05′41″E / 12.72417°S 28.09472°E | Solar | 200[6] | 2024 Expected | Kalulushi Solar Power Consortium | |
| Ngonye Solar Power Station | Kafue District | 15°31′03″S 28°25′44″E / 15.51750°S 28.42889°E | Solar | 34[7] | 2019 | Ngonye Power Company Limited | |
| Serenje Solar Power Station | Chitambo District | 12°45′29″S 30°34′38″E / 12.75806°S 30.57722°E | Solar | 200 | 2023 Expected | Ultra Green Corporation Zambia Limited[8] | |
| Zambia Riverside Solar Power Station | Kitwe District | 12°48′26″S 28°14′11″E / 12.80722°S 28.23639°E | Solar | 34 | 2023[9] | Copperbelt Energy Corporation[10] |
Other projects edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Energy Sector Report 2014 (PDF) (Report). Energy Regulation Board, Zambia. 2015.
- ^ "Maamba Collieries Limited - ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Zambia - Maamba Collieries Power Generation Project - ESIA" (PDF). African Development Bank. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ Belgravia Services (2017). "Construction Of A 105MW Power Plant In Ndola, Zambia". Lusaka: Belgravia Services. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ESI Africa (2 May 2019). "Zambia: 34MW Ngonye solar PV plant comes online". ESI-Africa.com. Rondebosch, South Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Constance (17 February 2023). "CEC commissions 34MW Solar Power Plant". copperbeltkatangamining.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Zambia Invest (13 December 2021). "Zambia Riverside Solar Power Plant to Be Expanded to 34MW". ZambiaInvest.com. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Total Eren Chariot selected to develop 430MW of renewables for Zambian mines". renewafrica.biz. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.