List of power stations in Zambia
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
Operational
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Type | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kafue Gorge Upper | 990 (upgraded from 900 to 990 by upgrading the 6 Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 165MW each) | 6,666 | dam | ZESCO | |
| Kariba North Bank | 740 (upgraded from 600MW to 740MW by upgrading Turbine Generator Units from 150MW to 185MW each) | 4,999 | 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 Falls | 6 | 23.68 | 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
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Fuel | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabompo | 40 | Hydro | Copperbelt Energy Corporation | Commissioning - not known |
| Kafue Lower | 750 | Hydro | ZESCO | Commissioning - not known |
Thermal
Operational
| 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 | off-grid |
| Kabompo | 1.55 | 3.01 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
| Mwinilunga | 1.5 | 3 | diesel | ZESCO | 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 | off-grid |
| Mufumbwe | 0.9 | 2.06 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
| Nakambala | 40 | biomass | Zambia Sugar |
Solar
| 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 | Solar | 54 | 2019 | Neoen[5] | |
| Kalulushi Concentrated Solar Power Station | Kalulushi District | 12°43′27″S 28°05′41″E | Solar | 200[6] | 2024 Expected | Kalulushi Solar Power Consortium | |
| Ngonye Solar Power Station | Kafue District | 15°31′03″S 28°25′44″E | Solar | 34[7] | 2019 | Ngonye Power Company Limited | |
| Serenje Solar Power Station | Chitambo District | 12°45′29″S 30°34′38″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 | Solar | 34 | 2022 Expected | Copperbelt Energy Corporation[9] |
References
- 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.
- Zambia Invest (13 December 2021). "Zambia Riverside Solar Power Plant to Be Expanded to 34MW". ZambiaInvest.com. Lusaka, Zambia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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