Kafue is a 47.5 MW solar power plant in Lusaka, Zambia. It ranks #18 of 27 Zambia power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 0.9% of Zambia's electricity; the national grid averages 120 gCO₂/kWh (87.5% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0066036.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
Zambia has 1 solar power plant in this dataset, together about 48 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lusaka · Oil · 15 MW · Lusaka
- Kafue Gorge · Hydro · 990 MW · Lusaka
- Nakambala Sugar · Biomass · 12.2 MW · Southern
- Chipepo power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · Central
- Kariba · Hydro · 930 MW · Mashonaland West
- Kariba Dam South Hydroelectric Power Station Zimbabwe · Hydro · 750 MW · Mashonaland West
Location
Coordinates -15.55, 28.35 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kafue?
Kafue is a 47.5 MW solar power plant in Lusaka, Zambia.