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Kafue is a 47.5 MW solar power plant in Zambia, the only solar facility in the country. Ranked #1 of 1 solar plant in Zambia, it represents 100% of the nation's solar capacity of 48 MW. The largest solar plant in Zambia is Kafue at 48 MW, making it the only facility of its kind. Nearby plants include Kafue Gorge (990 MW, Hydro) and Lusaka (15 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Kafue District, approximately 30 km southwest of Lusaka.

Capacity
47.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation
Location
-15.5500°, 28.3500°

Zambia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 15 plants in Zambia
  • #14,488 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,181 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1.77% of the installed capacity of Zambia
Operator portfolio

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,017 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lusaka (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -15.550000, 28.350000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kafue is a solar power plant producing approximately 75 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Zambia
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ZambiaEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
2.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalOilSolar
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