ZESCO Zambia Solar PV Park is a 50MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Luapula, Zambia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2025 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by China Machinery Engineering and ZESCO. The company's ownership stake in the project stands as 90% and 10% respectively.
ZESCO Zambia Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2025. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
Contractors involved
China Machinery Engineering is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
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About China Machinery Engineering
China Machinery Engineering Corp (CMEC) is a construction and engineering company. It offers services such as engineering contracting, preliminary project consultation, project design, construction, procurement, installation, and development services. CMEC also carries out trading activities covering a range of machinery and equipment such as electrical, mechanical, transportation, mining, and engineering equipment; pharmaceutical, paper, and packaging machinery; and manufacturing machinery and equipment. CMEC also provides logistics services, exhibitions, tendering agencies, export and import agency, and design services. It has operations in China, Pakistan, the Republic of Angola, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Argentina, the US, Laos, Ukraine, Zambia, and Others. CMEC is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About ZESCO
ZESCO Ltd (ZESCO) is an integrated electric utility. The company generates, transmits, distributes and supplies electricity in Zambia. It maintains a portfolio of hydro and thermal based electricity generating units. ZESCO's key generating plants include the Kafue Gorge power station; Victoria Falls power station; and Kariba North Bank power station. Its services include load management, prepaid metering, faults reporting and others. The company’s distribution system comprises the main network from the national grid and isolated networks from stand-alone diesel power stations to supply electricity across Zambia. ZESCO is headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia.
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