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Kalulushi Concentrating Solar Power Plant

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Other names: Margam Valley Solar

Kalulushi Concentrating Solar Power Plant is a solar thermal farm in pre-construction in Kalulushi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt, Zambia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Kalulushi Concentrating Solar Power Plant

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
1 Pre-construction[1] 50 MWac[2] Solar Thermal[2] Kaidi New Energy Co [30%]; Margam Valley Solar Energy Corp [70%][3]
2 Pre-construction[1] 2026 (planned)[1] 150 MWac[2] Solar Thermal[2] Kaidi New Energy Co [30%]; Margam Valley Solar Energy Corp [70%][3]
future phases Pre-construction[1] 200 MWac[2] Solar Thermal[2] Kaidi New Energy Co [30%]; Margam Valley Solar Energy Corp [70%][3]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Kalulushi Concentrating Solar Power Plant

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Kalulushi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt, Zambia[4] -12.7176, 28.1809 (approximate)[4]
2 Kalulushi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt, Zambia[4] -12.7176, 28.1809 (approximate)[4]
future phases Kalulushi, Kalulushi District, Copperbelt, Zambia[4] -12.7176, 28.1809 (approximate)[4]

The map below shows the approximate locations of the solar farm phases:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global solar farms, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Solar Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823230106/http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-firm-seals-200m-power-deal/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201094923/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/zambia-sinohydro-to-carry-out-work-on-kalulushi-csp-solar-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-firm-seals-200m-power-deal/ http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-firm-seals-200m-power-deal/, http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-firm-seals-200m-power-deal/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108184136/https://helioscsp.com/kalulushi-concentrated-solar-power-plant-in-zambia-gears-up-for-construction/. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)