Project Overview

The energy sector remains an integral part in Zambia’s economic growth and sustainable development. The demand supply gap between electricity generation and demand keeps growing at a rate of 6% annually as of 2023. As if this is not enough, the climate change has also continued to impact hydropower generation due to below normal rainfall in recent years resulting in low water levels in our major reservoirs. In order to mitigate the effects of climate change and the growing energy deficits there is serious need to increase investment in different forms of energy such as coal power plants which will improve the energy mix. With the latest technologies in Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants (CFTPP), these units can provide base load power while reducing green-house gas emissions. Zambia has undergone increased infrastructure and industrial development for the last decade which has led to increased power demand. The increased demand for electricity has led to increased power outages and load shedding in most parts of the country. The power deficit being experienced in the country has negatively affected homes and businesses. Therefore, the proposed provision of 135MW of thermal power into the national grid will contribute to reducing on-going load-shedding and will present an opportunity for the increased availability of power for continued productivity in Zambia.