Copperlight
Firm, low-carbon power for the copper that powers the energy transition.
A 200 MWac solar project with a battery storage option, on the Copperbelt's new frontier, where some of Africa's largest copper mines are seeking firm, low-carbon power.
The project
North-Western Province hosts the mines that will supply the energy transition's copper, and their power demand is growing faster than the grid. Copperlight is designed around corporate offtake: a USD-denominated PPA with an industrial counterparty, wheeled or privately connected. A battery energy storage (BESS) option allows output to be firmed and shaped to the offtaker's load profile rather than the grid's, supporting round-the-clock industrial demand.
Status and approvals
- OfftakeIndustrial counterparties engaged
- SiteOptions under evaluation along the mining corridor
- GridWheeling and private-wire routes under study
- StorageBESS option under evaluation, sized to mining load profile
Key figures
- Target COD2029–2030
- StorageBattery storage (BESS) option, sized to the offtaker's load profile
- Project companyCopperlight Solar Limited
Figures are indicative and subject to the financial model and technical reports in the data room. Generation and emissions estimates are set out in the technical reports in the data room.