Kolwezi solar farm

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Other names: Kolwezi Solar Power Station

Kolwezi solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Kolwezi solar farm

Status Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
Pre-construction[1] 133 MWp/dc[2] PV[1] Globeleq Generation Ltd; International Finance Corporation[3][3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Kolwezi solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo[1] -10.6224, 25.4701 (approximate)[1]

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207083457/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/drc-investors-join-forces-for-100-mwp-solar-plant-in-kolwezi/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201081527/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/drc-canadas-eap-to-produce-266-mwp-of-solar-power-in-kolwezi-and-likasi/. Archived from the original on 01 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206184617/https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/ifc-and-globeleq-join-kolwezi-solar-power-station-project-team-in-drc/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)