Ndola Energy (HFO) power station is a 105 MW oil power station in Ndola, Zambia. It is operated by GL Africa Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 79k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 27 Zambia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 1.7% 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 GOGPT_ndolahfo_zambia.
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 · L100000409050; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 105 MW, Ndola Energy (HFO) power station is well above the median oil plant in Zambia (20 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Zambia oil capacity
- 38.2% of 275 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Zambia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by GL Africa Energy Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. 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 #1 largest oil power plant of 8 in Zambia by capacity.
Zambia has 8 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 275 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ndola · Oil · 50 MW · Copperbelt
- Ndola Cement Plant power station · Coal · 30 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 -13.014766, 28.661669 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ndola Energy (HFO) power station?
Ndola Energy (HFO) power station is a 105 MW oil power plant in Ndola, Zambia, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Ndola Energy (HFO) power station?
Ndola Energy (HFO) power station is operated by GL Africa Energy Ltd [100%].