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title: Proposed Cooma Solar Power Plant (100MW Solar PV Complemented By A 20MWh Battery Energy Storage System) In Chifwepa/Gamela Area Of Chief Cooma’s Chiefdom, Choma District, Southern Province Of Zambia by Cooma Solar Power Plant Limited
description: "**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY** **About the Company** Cooma Solar Power Plant Limited is a company established to build a 100MWac solar PV facility with a 20MWh Battery Energy Storage System in the Chifwepa/Gamela area of Chief Cooma, Choma District, Southern Province of…"
url: "https://www.zema.org.zm/docs/for-the-proposed-cooma-solarpower-plant-100mw-solar-pvcomplemented-by-a-20mwh-batteryenergy-storage-systemin-chifwepa-gamela-area-of-chiefcoomas-chifdom-choma-districtsouthern-province-of/"
updated: "2024-12-06"
category: Environmental Impact Statements
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# Proposed Cooma Solar Power Plant (100MW Solar PV Complemented By A 20MWh Battery Energy Storage System) In Chifwepa/Gamela Area Of Chief Cooma’s Chiefdom, Choma District, Southern Province Of Zambia by Cooma Solar Power Plant Limited

**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY**

**About the Company**

Cooma Solar Power Plant Limited is a company established to build a 100MWac solar
PV facility with a 20MWh Battery Energy Storage System in the Chifwepa/Gamela area
of Chief Cooma, Choma District, Southern Province of Zambia. It is a partnership
between GEI Power Limited, a major player in Zambia's sustainable energy sector, and
YEO Energy Investments Inc., a subsidiary of YEO Technology, a leading technology
and energy solutions company based in Türkiye.

GEI Power Limited focuses on developing large-scale green hydrogen and solar
infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa, with a project pipeline exceeding 140MW green
hydrogen and 110MW solar PV. They are also known for manufacturing and distributing
the ‘Mbaula Ya Mphamvu’, a clean cook stove fueled by methanol, aimed at replacing
charcoal usage to combat deforestation and climate change. As a partner of USAID
Power Africa and a member of the Africa Mini-grid Developer Association (AMDA), GEI
aims to create a carbon-free world through renewable energy while enhancing people's
lives and safeguarding the environment.

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