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Power purchase agreement paves the way for the 200 MW Kudu solar project

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-12

Zambia is continuing to develop its photovoltaic sector through a power purchase agreement between Africa GreenCo and AXIAN Group for the Kudu solar project.

LE BRIEF, Monday 12 October 2026: catch-up edition Editorial qualification : Published with qualifications: this information is drawn from the supplied editorial draft and has not all been independently verified. The duplicate check against Friday’s print edition remains incomplete. The agreement’s original signing date remains unconfirmed. Publication on 10 October does not, by itself, establish that the announcement is new. Country : Zambia Source publication date : 10 October 2026 Event date or context : Original signing date to be confirmed Image : Supplied illustration: photovoltaic installations. This image has not been authenticated as a photograph of the Kudu project; reproduction rights still require verification. Zambia is continuing to develop its photovoltaic sector through a power purchase agreement between Africa GreenCo and AXIAN Group for the Kudu solar project. The installation is expected to have a capacity of 200 MW AC and 240 MWp DC. Annual generation is estimated at approximately 530 GWh after commissioning. Africa GreenCo will purchase the electricity and sell it to industrial consumers, businesses and electricity operators through the Southern African Power Pool, the regional electricity trading market in southern Africa. This commercial model diversifies the outlets available to independent power producers, without relying exclusively on a single natio...