Project overview
About this development
Construction of three hydropower plants on the Lufubu river with a total installed capacity of 325 MW in Zambia. Estimated project cost: US$ 700 million. The project is located in the Mupu keel and Nsama areas in northeastern Zambia, about 60 kilometers downstream from Mpujokoso along the Rufobu River. The total installed capacity of the project is 326 MW. It is planned to be developed in two phases, 163 MW in the first phase and 163 MW in the second phase. The contracted project is the first phase of 163 MW. The main construction content includes the construction of three power stations, dams and other related facilities, the construction of 132 kV transmission lines connecting the three power stations, and the construction of 63 kilometers of 330 kV transmission lines. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -11.26273515053144, long: 39.284743959892836.
Project at a glance
Lufubu Hydropower Project, Zambia is located in Zambia. The project is classified in the Public Private Partnership sector. Its current recorded stage is Awarded. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.