Kalungwizi power station

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Kalungwizi power station is an announced power station in Kalungwizi, Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kalungwizi power station	Kalungwizi, Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe	-17.627908, 27.342251 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology
Unit 1	Announced	coal: unknown	600	unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Yuanlin Energy Investments Pvt Ltd	Yuanlin Energy Investments Pvt Ltd

Background

In March 2025, Yuanlin Energy Investments announced plans to build a 600 MW thermal power plant in Kalungwizi, in the Binga district of Matabeleland North province. The power plant would reportedly supply the national grid. The company had contracted a local environmental consulting firm to conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), and requested that public comments on the proposed coal plant be submitted by April 3, 2025.

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