Mazabuka thermal power station

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Mazabuka thermal power station is an announced power station in Mazabuka, Southern, Zambia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mazabuka thermal power station	Mazabuka, Southern, Zambia	-15.846667, 27.7475 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year
Announced	coal: unknown	270	unknown	-

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner	Parent
Atlas Energy Ltd [100.0%]	Atlas Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Background

In a video interview from January 2026, the mayor of Mazabuka said that the Mazabuka Municipal Council had allotted land to Atlas Energy Ltd. for construction of a 200 MW thermal power plant. The project would reportedly source coal from Maamba.

In May 2026, reporting indicated that the power station would have a capacity of 270 MW.

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