Lunsemfwa Lower is a 255MW hydro power project. It is planned on Lunsemfwa and Mkushi river/basin in Central, Zambia. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 255 | – | 255 | Permitting | Central, Zambia | Eleqtra; Lunsemfwa hydro power |
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The project is being developed by Eleqtra and Lunsemfwa hydro power. The project is currently owned by Lunsemfwa hydro power.
Lunsemfwa Lower is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project will be 488m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 3 in number. The penstock length will be 1,000m. The penstock diameter will be 2.2m. The project is expected to generate 1,630 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $300m.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 85MW nameplate capacity.
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By GlobalDataThe project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
About Eleqtra
Eleqtra Ltd (Eleqtra), formerly Eleqtra (Infraco) Limited, is a project development and investment firm. The company’s service offerings include construction, project or plant development, equity investments, operations and portfolio management. Eleqtra invests in infrastructure projects focused on power and energy; agriculture, water, sewage, and transportation sectors. Infraco’s projects comprise Mwambwa Hydropower and Solar PV; Pavua Hydropower, Chiansi Irrigation Infrastructure, Lake Albert Infrastructure Services and Kalangala Infrastructure. The company’s projects are located in Cape Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. Eleqtra is headquartered in London, Greater London, the UK.
About Lunsemfwa hydro power
Lunsemfwa hydro power company is an independent power producer. The company manage an installed capacity of 40 megawatts. It is headquartered in Zambia.
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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
