World Power Plants

Nakambala Sugar12.237 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Nakambala Sugar is a 12.24 MW biomass power plant in Zambia, operated by Zambia Sugar. Ranked #1 of 1 biomass plants in Zambia, Nakambala Sugar comprises 100% of the country's biomass capacity of 12 MW. The largest biomass plant in Zambia is Nakambala Sugar at 12 MW, making it the only facility of its kind in the country. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Southern Province of Zambia, approximately 30 km from the city of Mazabuka.

Capacity
12.237 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Zambia Sugar
Location
-15.8333°, 27.7667°

Zambia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 13. largest of 15 plants in Zambia
  • #22,457 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #651 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.46% of the installed capacity of Zambia
Operator portfolio

Zambia Sugar operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,053 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kafue Gorge (69.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -15.833300, 27.766700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.0 Kt
70 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
728.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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