Zambia has formalised a partnership with Maamba Solar Energy Limited to implement a 100 MW solar power project at Maamba, Sinazongwe District.
The solar facility will feature advanced technology, including bifacial solar modules, single axis tracking systems, and a 330 kV substation built to international standards.
Once operational in 2026, the facility is expected to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to households, industries, and businesses across the country.
“This 100 MW solar project is a critical step in diversifying Zambia’s energy mix. We are looking to help solve the load-shedding problem.
“We’re already generating 300 MW, with another 300 MW coming on stream next year. The 100 MW solar should also be ready in nine months’ time,” said Maamba Solar Energy Director, Ashwin Devineni.
ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH), a successor company to Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM expressed enthusiasm at being part of this transformative initiative to augment Zambia’s power capacity, noting that the impacts of load shedding that are being felt by all citizens will be mitigated by the projects that Maamba is executing.
“We all know that the load-shedding has affected each one of us. What you see today is really a result of the call by government for all those companies, individuals who have the capacity to invest in power,” said Chairman Phesto Musonda.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary – Electricity, Eng. Arnold Simwaba said: “We are now diversifying, investing in different technologies like solar. We have just witnessed the signing of 100 MW of solar energy to be installed in Maamba.”
Two key agreements were executed at the event, the Implementation Agreement (IA) and the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA), providing the legal and operational framework for the project’s rollout.
