Generation Capacity in Zambia by ZESCO and Others
Total -3,634.43 megawatts.
Peak Demand- 2,330 megawatts.
Power Exports- 440 megawatts.
By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
● HYDRO
1. Kafue Gorge – 990 megawatts.
2. Kafue Gorge Lower-600 (750).
3. Kariba North Bank -720 megawatts.
4. Kariba Northbank Extension -360 megawatts.
5. Victoria Falls- 108 megawatts.
6. Lunzua River- 14.8 megawatts.
7. Lusiwasi -12 megawatts.
8. Lusiwasi Upper- 15 megawatts.
9. Chishimba Falls- 15 megawatts.
10. Musonda Falls- 10 megawatts.
11. Shiwangandu- 1 megawatts.
12. Itezhi-tezhi Power Corporation- 120 megawatts.
13. Ikelengi ( Zengamina Ltd)-0.7 megawatts.
14. Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company-Mulungushi-30.8 megawatts.
15. Lunsemfwa – 23.2 megawatts.
TOTAL Hydro-2,702.50 megawatts
● COAL
16. Maamba Collaries Power Plant-300 megawatts.
17. Dangote Cement -Dangote Thermal Plant- 30 megawatts.
TOTAL COAL-330 megawatts.
● DIESEL GENERATORS
18. Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Luano-40 megawatts.
19. Bancroft-20 megawatts.
20. Kankoyo -10 megawatts.
21. Maclaren -10 megawatts.
22. ZESCO – Shangombo -1.60 megawatts
23. Lundazi -1.75 megawatts
24. Chama-1.45 megawatts
●HEAVY FUELS
25. Ndola Energy Company -110 megawatts.
SOLAR
26. Rural Electrification Authority- Samfya – 0.06 megawatts.
27. CEC, Kitwe-1.0 megawatts.
28.Muhanya Solar Limited, Sinda-0.03.
29.Ngonye Power Ltd, Lusaka Multi-facility Zone-34 megawatts.
30. Bangweulu Power Company, Lusaka Multi-facility Zone- 54 megawatt.
31. Solera Power, Luangwa Bridge-0.01 megawatts.
32. Standard Microgrid, Kafue-0.02 megawatts.
33.Mugurameno, Chirundu-0.01 megawatts
TOTAL Solar -89.13 megawatts.
● GRAND TOTAL- 3,634.43 megawatts.
NOTE: Ndola Energy (110 megawatts is off due to lack of heavy fuels since INDENI closed) and Maamba Collieries Power Station (300 megawatts closed for routine maintainance).