Kalulushi Concentrated Solar Power Station
Solar power station in Zambia
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The power station would be located on a plot of land measuring 450 hectares (1,100 acres), off the Kitwe–Chingola Road, in Kalulushi District, in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. This is about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, northwest of Kitwe, the nearest large city. The power station would be located approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of the city of Ndola, the provincial capital.
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Overview
The power station is expected to employ new technology in generating electricity. Curved mirrors will concentrate the sun's rays to heat a thermal fluid. The fluids would then turn turbines to generate electricity. It is expected that the output from this power station will be sold to ZESCO for integration into the national grid.
Developers
The table below illustrates the ownership of the special purpose vehicle company, which we will refer to as Kalulushi Solar Power Company, which will own and operate the power station.
Construction
In October 2021, the owner/developers of the renewable energy project awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract to Sinohydro, the Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company.