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Kusoka solar plant and Trident power supply

This dossier follows the Kusoka solar project for Zambia's Trident mining complex, from announcements to any eventual commissioning.

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Illustration of photovoltaic panels, created in 2019. It does not depict the Kusoka plant.
Illustration of photovoltaic panels, created in 2019. It does not depict the Kusoka plant. — Tommaso.sansone91 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; février 2019 ; sans modification.

Where things stand

Solarcentury Africa has presented its 112 MWp project with First Quantum Minerals; YEO is appointed for engineering and construction.

Reported information

Zambia: Solarcentury Africa presents 112 MWp project for Trident

Solarcentury Africa has presented its collaboration with First Quantum Minerals to develop the 112-megawatt-peak Kusoka photovoltaic plant, primarily for the Trident mining complex in north-western Zambia.

Illustration of photovoltaic panels, created in 2019. It does not depict the Kusoka plant.
Illustration of photovoltaic panels, created in 2019. It does not depict the Kusoka plant. — Tommaso.sansone91 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; février 2019 ; sans modification.

The statement, consulted on 30 October 2026, names YEO as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor, covering work from design to testing and commissioning.

Solarcentury Africa plans to own and operate the facility. Trident comprises the Sentinel copper and Enterprise nickel mines. The project also envisages the option to sell electricity to other customers or on the regional power market.

The announced figure is planned peak capacity. It does not describe an already operating plant or continuous electricity output of 112 megawatts.

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