Victoria Falls (Kibo Energy) solar farm

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Other names: Victoria Falls Sez Pv

Victoria Falls (Kibo Energy) solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm under construction in Victoria Falls, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Victoria Falls (Kibo Energy) solar farm

Phase name Status Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
1 Construction[1] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[2] Kibo Energy PLC [100%][2]
2 Shelved[3] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[2]
3 Shelved[3] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[2]
4 Shelved[3] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[2]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Victoria Falls (Kibo Energy) solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Victoria Falls, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe[4] -17.9312, 25.8348 (approximate)[4]
2 Victoria Falls Municipality, Hwange, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe[2] -17.9312, 25.8348 (approximate)[2]
3 Victoria Falls Municipality, Hwange, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe[2] -17.9312, 25.8348 (approximate)[2]
4 Victoria Falls Municipality, Hwange, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe[2] -17.9312, 25.8348 (approximate)[2]

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References

  1. https://www.herald.co.zw/500mw-solar-plant-to-turn-vic-falls-into-smart-city/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201100010/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/zimbabwe-kibo-energy-takes-over-100-mwp-solar-project-in-victoria-falls/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207144418/https://miningzimbabwe.com/uks-kibo-energy-drops-plans-to-buy-100mw-vic-falls-solar-park-cites-incomplete-project-data/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls,_Zimbabwe https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/04/19/southpole-consulting-plans-125-mw-solar-plant-in-zimbabwes-victoria-falls/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls,_Zimbabwe. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)