Kabwe Solar Power Plant
Sector: Solar • Location: Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia
Source: PV Tech
The Kabwe solar power plant is a 100MW standalone photovoltaic installation in Zambia's Central Province. It is equipped exclusively with JA Solar's high-efficiency DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules and is expected to generate approximately 180 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the power needs of around 150,000 households and reducing the region's electricity deficit by up to 30
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- PV Tech
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Kabwe solar power plant is a 100MW standalone photovoltaic installation in Zambia's Central Province. It is equipped exclusively with JA Solar's high-efficiency DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules and is expected to generate approximately 180 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the power needs of around 150,000 households and reducing the region's electricity deficit by up to 30%. The project also created over 1,300 local jobs during construction and aims to stimulate industrial, agricultural, and mining development in the region. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Zambia |
State | Central Province |
City | Kabwe |
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Source | PV Tech |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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