Global InformationBangweulu Solar Power Station information
| Bangweulu Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Bangweulu Solar Power Station | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Location | Kafue District, Lusaka Province |
| Coordinates | 15°30′42″S 28°25′54″E / 15.51167°S 28.43167°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 11 March 2019 |
| Construction cost | US$60 million |
| Owner(s) | Bangweulu Power Company Limited |
| Operator(s) | Bangweulu Power Company Limited |
| Solar farm | |
| Type |
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| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Solar |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 54 MW (72,000 hp) |
Bangweulu Solar Power Station (BSPS), is a 54 MW (72,000 hp) solar power plant in Zambia. The solar farm that was commercially commissioned in March 2019, was developed and is owned by a consortium comprising Neoen, a French IPP, Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (IDC Zambia), a government parastatal company and First Solar, a US-based solar panel manufacturer. The power station cost US$60 million to develop.[1][2]
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (20 March 2019). "Zambia: Bangweulu's solar park (54 MW) recently delivered by Neoen and IDC". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Anu Bhambhani (13 March 2019). "54 MW Zambian Solar PV Project Comes Online". Taiyangnews.info. Beijing, China. Retrieved 9 September 2021.