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Table 11 District solar PV technical electricity generation potential by technology

From: GIS-Based Assessment of Solar Energy Harvesting Sites and Electricity Generation Potential in Zambia

Provınce

Districts

Technical electricity generation potential (TWh/Year)

Solar PV technologies

sites

mc-Si

pc-Si

a-Si

CIS

CdTe

Eastern

Chama

181.69

159.21

87.27

125.60

114.43

Chipata

13.09

11.47

6.29

9.05

8.24

Chadiza

14.88

13.04

7.15

10.28

9.37

Petauke

122.33

107.19

58.76

84.57

77.05

Katete

33.77

29.59

16.22

23.35

21.27

Lundazi

26.32

23.07

12.64

18.20

16.58

Nyimba

134.85

118.17

64.77

93.22

84.93

Mambwe

40.15

35.18

19.29

27.76

25.29

Total

-

567.08

496.92

272.38

392.03

357.16

Lusaka

Chongwe

166.56

145.95

80.00

115.14

104.90

Kafue

72.91

63.89

35.02

50.41

45.92

Luangwa

25.19

22.07

12.10

17.41

15.87

Lusaka

2.22

1.94

1.07

1.53

1.40

Total

-

266.88

233.86

128.19

184.50

168.09

Southern

Choma

161.20

141.25

77.43

111.44

101.53

Gwembwe

59.30

51.96

28.48

40.99

37.35

Itezhi-tezhi

481.06

421.54

231.06

332.56

302.99

Kalomo

388.94

340.82

186.81

268.88

244.97

Kazungula

541.97

474.91

260.31

374.67

341.35

Livingstone

11.39

9.98

5.47

7.87

7.17

Mazabuka

138.02

120.94

66.29

95.41

86.93

Monze

84.08

73.68

40.39

58.13

52.96

Namwala

33.38

29.25

16.03

23.08

21.03

Siavonga

91.98

80.60

44.18

63.58

57.93

Sinazongwe

66.83

58.56

32.10

46.20

42.09

Total

-

2,058.15

1,803.50

988.55

1,422.80

1,296.27

Luapula

Chienge

24.27

21.27

11.66

16.78

15.28

Kawambwa

103.78

90.94

49.85

71.75

65.37

Mansa

297.66

260.83

142.97

205.77

187.47

Milenge

70.90

62.13

34.06

49.02

44.66

Mwense

97.39

85.34

46.78

67.32

61.34

Nchelenge

33.61

29.45

16.14

23.23

21.17

Samfya

124.89

109.44

59.99

86.34

78.66

Total

-

752.50

659.39

361.43

520.20

473.94

Northwestern

Chavuma

259.42

227.32

124.60

179.34

163.39

Kabompo

109.04

95.55

52.37

75.38

68.68

Kasempa

117.11

102.62

56.25

80.96

73.76

Mufumbwe

100.84

88.37

48.44

69.71

63.51

Mwinilunga

111.97

98.12

53.78

77.40

70.52

Solwezi

241.48

211.61

115.99

166.94

152.09

Zambezi

488.38

427.95

234.57

337.62

307.59

Total

-

1,428.25

1,251.53

686.00

987.35

899.54

Northern

Chinsali

76.34

66.90

36.67

52.77

48.08

Chilubi

23.03

20.18

11.06

15.92

14.51

Isoka

58.53

51.29

28.11

40.46

36.86

Kaputa

257.42

225.57

123.64

177.96

162.13

Kasama

142.65

125.00

68.51

98.61

89.84

Luwingu

129.37

113.36

62.14

89.43

81.48

Mbala

122.l16

107.04

58.67

84.45

76.94

Mpika

316.l73

277.54

152.13

218.96

199.48

Mporokoso

185l.59

162.63

89.14

128.30

116.89

Mpulungu

96.l68

84.71

46.43

66.83

60.89

Mungwi

104.35

91.43

50.12

72.13

65.72

Nakonde

101.72

89.13

48.86

70.32

64.07

Total

-

1,614.55

1,414.79

775.49

1,116.14

1,016.89

Provınce

Districts

Technical electricity generation potential (TWh/year)

Solar PV technologies

Sites

Mc-Si

Pc-Si

a-Si

CIS

CdTe

Central

Chibombo

173.19

151.76

83.18

119.72

109.08

 

Kabwe

11.76

10.31

5.65

8.13

7.41

Kapiri-Mposhi

197.08

172.70

94.66

136.24

124.13

Mkushi

225.45

197.56

108.29

155.86

142.00

Mumbwa

285.75

250.40

137.25

197.54

179.97

Serenje

353.46

309.73

169.77

244.35

222.62

Total

-

1,246.70

1,092.45

598.80

861.85

785.20

Copperbelt

Chililabombwe

17.45

15.29

8.38

12.06

10.99

Chingola

30.56

26.78

14.68

21.12

19.25

Kalulushi

22.25

19.49

10.69

15.38

14.01

Kitwe

23.89

20.94

11.48

16.52

15.05

Luanshya

19.11

16.75

9.18

13.21

12.04

Lufwanyama

155.09

135.90

74.49

107.22

97.68

Masaiti

90.62

79.41

43.53

62.64

57.07

Mpongwe

154.45

135.34

74.18

106.77

97.27

Mufulira

22.60

19.80

10.85

15.62

14.23

Ndola

19.11

16.75

9.18

13.21

12.04

Total

-

555.13

486.44

266.63

383.76

349.63

Western

Kalabo

526.33

461.21

252.80

363.85

331.50

Kaoma

134.31

117.69

64.51

92.85

84.59

Lukulu

407.79

357.33

195.86

281.90

256.83

Mongu

50.23

44.02

24.13

34.73

31.64

Senanga

179.73

157.49

86.33

124.25

113.20

Sesheke

254.36

222.89

122.17

175.84

160.21

Shang’ombo

198.74

174.15

95.46

137.39

125.17

-

1,751.49

1,534.78

841.26

1,210.81

1,103.13

Zambia

-

10,240.73

8,973.66

4,918.72

7,079.44

6,449.86