Ndola Cement Plant power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Copperbelt, Zambia. It is operated by Dangote Cement PLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 27 Zambia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 10.8% 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 GEM_coa_ndolacement_zambi.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104351; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, Ndola Cement Plant power station is below the median coal plant in Zambia (300 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Zambia coal capacity
- 0.8% of 3,965 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 5 dated coal plants in Zambia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Zambia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dangote Cement PLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 13.0°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #11 largest coal power plant of 11 in Zambia by capacity.
Zambia has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 3,965 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ndola Energy (HFO) power station · Oil · 105 MW · Ndola
- Ndola · Oil · 50 MW · Copperbelt
- Luanshya Nchanga · Oil · 14.6 MW · Copperbelt
- Nkana · Oil · 20 MW · Copperbelt
- Mufulira Nchanga · Oil · 10 MW · Copperbelt
- Bancroft Copperbelt · Oil · 20 MW · Copperbelt
Location
Coordinates -13.027011, 28.779202 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ndola Cement Plant power station?
Ndola Cement Plant power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Copperbelt, Zambia, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Ndola Cement Plant power station?
Ndola Cement Plant power station is operated by Dangote Cement PLC [100%].