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 | 900 | 6,666 | dam | ZESCO | |
| Kariba North Bank | 600 | 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 |
Other
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Fuel | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangweulu | 54 | Solar PV | Neoen | Commissioned 2019[5] | |
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.
- "Neoen's Bangweulu Power unveils 54MW solar power plant in Zambia". Zambian Eye. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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