Wonderful Group Zambia power station
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Wonderful Group Zambia power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Sinazongwe, Southern Province, Zambia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wonderful Group Zambia power station | Sinazongwe, Southern Province, Zambia | -17.667159, 26.978007 (approximate) |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Pre-permit | coal: unknown | 600[1] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Wonderful Group of Companies Ltd [100%][1] | Wonderful Group of Companies Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In October 2024, a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) noted that Ever Great Energy Co. Ltd. had proposed building a 600 MW coal-fired power plant in Sinazongwe district in the Southern Province. The project also included a 22 km transmission line to Maamba, to reportedly “help meet the power demand in the country.” Ever Great Energy was owned jointly by the Wonderful Group of Companies Ltd. and United Capital Fertilizer Zambia Co. Ltd. In the EIS, the power plant and transmission line project was estimated to cost US$400 million.[2]
In November 2024, a representative from the Wonderful Group of Companies Ltd met with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to discuss building a new 600 MW coal-fired power plant with a cost of US$900 million.[3][4] During the meeting, shared on the President’s social media, the Wonderful Group said the company had applied for permits to build the power station in the Southern Province. The power station was presumably the same project described in the EIS from October 2024.[2]
The Wonderful Group, a Chinese-owned company that manufactures ceramic tiles and fertilizer, claimed that Zambia’s power crisis stemming from a record drought had reduced the company’s production by up to 40%.[3][5]
Financing
Project cost was estimated at USD 900 million.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/commodities/2024/11/22/zambia-weighs-900-million-coal-power-plan-as-drought-hits-hydro/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed thermal power plant and transmission line within License No. 33627-HQ-LEL in Siameja Azilundu Area of Senior Chief Mweemba’s Chiefdom of Sinazongwe district by Ever Great Energy Company Limited,” Ever Great Energy Co. Ltd., October 16, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 “Zambia Weighs $900 Million Coal-Power Plan as Drought Hits Hydro,” BNN Bloomberg, November 22, 2024
- ↑ “Zambia is Considering Proposal to Construct $900 Million Coal Plant Amid Power Crisis,” Sputnik News, November 24, 2024
- ↑ “Wonderful Group discloses plans to construct 600 MW thermal power plant,” News Diggers, November 23, 2024
Additional data
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