Vedanta Zambia power station

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Vedanta Zambia power station is an announced 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Zambia.

Location

The map below shows Chililabombwe, the proposed location for the plant, at the Konkola mine.

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Background

Vedanta plans to invest $300 million in a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zambia. The plant is planned for southern Zambia and would fuel the Konkola deep mine in Chililabombwe, as well as the setting up of a cobalt refinery and other projects.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Konkola Copper Mines
• Parent company: Vedanta Resources
• Location: Chililabombwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
• Coordinates: -12.366667, 27.827778 (approximate)
• Status: Announced
• Gross Capacity: 300 MW
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• Source of financing: Vedanta to invest $300 million

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