Kanona Mukuni thermal power station
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Kanona Mukuni thermal power station is an announced power station in Mukuni, Kazungula, Southern, Zambia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kanona Mukuni thermal power station | Mukuni, Kazungula, Southern, Zambia | -17.906485, 25.918276 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 150[2] | unknown | 2027 (planned)[2] | False |
| Unit 2 | Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 150[2] | unknown | – | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kanona Power Co Ltd [100%][1] | Exergy Africa Ltd [33.3%]; natural person(s) [33.3%]; Ventura Investments Ltd [33.3%] |
| Unit 2 | Kanona Power Co Ltd [100%][1] | Exergy Africa Ltd [33.3%]; natural person(s) [33.3%]; Ventura Investments Ltd [33.3%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
As of December 2025, Kanona Power Co. Ltd. was planning to build a 300 MW coal-fired power plant in Mukuni village, located on 200 hectares of land behind the Mukuni substation. According to a project consultant, project plans included a 5.5 km railway line to import coal from Zimbabwe, and a 9.5 km pipeline to transport water from the Zambezi River. A 150 MW solar farm would also reportedly be developed across from the coal plant.[3]
In April 2026, the CEO of Kanona Power reportedly said that construction on the coal plant was slated to start in May 2026. The coal plant would be built in two phases with the first 150 MW unit expected to be completed in late 2027. Kanona Power was finalizing the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Esheng PTE Ltd.[4]
Financing
According to reporting from April 2026, the coal power station was expected to cost US$160–180 million.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "More Solar and Coal Plants" (PDF). Zambian Digest - Power Digest. 2025-12-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kanona plans 370MW power projects – Zambia Daily Mail News Website". Zambia Daily Mail. 2026-04-20. Archived from the original on 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ “More Solar and Coal Plants,” Zambian Digest - Power Digest, December 5, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Kanona plans 370MW power projects,” Zambia Daily Mail, April 20, 2026
Additional data
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