FQM Kansanshi and Sentinel mines solar farm

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FQM Kansanshi and Sentinel mines solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Solwezi, North-Eastern, Zambia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for FQM Kansanshi and Sentinel mines solar farm

Status Nameplate capacity Technology Operator
Pre-construction[1] 230 MWp/dc[2] PV[3] Total Eren SA; Chariot Transnational Power[2][3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for FQM Kansanshi and Sentinel mines solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Solwezi, North-Eastern, Zambia[4][5] -12.0859, 26.3747 (approximate)[5]

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References

  1. https://greenenergyafricasummit.com/articles/africas-largest-copper-gold-mine-to-run-on-re. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.power-technology.com/news/total-eren-chariot-zambia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://im-mining.com/2022/03/23/first-quantum-looks-to-long-term-renewable-wind-and-solar-power-for-zambia-mines-in-project-with-totaleren-ipp-chariot-transitional-power/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.first-quantum.com/English/our-operations/default.aspx#module-operation--sentinel. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.first-quantum.com/English/our-operations/default.aspx?LanguageId=1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)