Table 7 District solar energy theoretical and geographical potential

Eastern

Sites

(kWh/m²-day)

(km²)

(km²)

(TWh/year)

(TWh/year)

Chama

5.79

18,152

1,464.8664

38,361.53

3,095.78

Chipata

5.78

6,172

105.5412

13,021.07

222.66

Chadiza

5.58

2,541

119.9352

5,175.25

244.27

Petauke

5.65

8,495

986.2695

17,518.81

2033.93

Katete

5.59

3,969

272.2734

8,098.15

555.53

Lundazi

5.65

13,517

212.2169

27,875.43

437.64

Nyimba

5.69

10,444

1,087.2204

21,690.62

2,257.99

Mambwe

5.71

5,918

323.7146

12,334.00

674.67

Total

69,208

4,572.0376

143,482.03

9,478.75

Lusaka

Chongwe

5.72

11,728

1,342.856

24,485.72

2,803.61

Kafue

5.72

5,658

587.8662

11,812.77

1,227.35

Luangwa

5.64

4,062

203.1000

8,362.03

418.10

Lusaka

5.72

447

17.8800

933,25

37,33

Total

21,896

2,151.7022

45,554.63

4,476.62

Southern

Choma

5.71

7,010

1,299.654

14,609.89

2,708.67

Gwembwe

5.71

4,048

478.0688

8436,64

996.37

Itezhi-tezhi

5.83

16,310

3,878.518

34,706.86

8,253.29

Kalomo

5.80

13,808

3,135.7968

29,231.54

6,638.48

Kazungula

5.92

18,375

4,369.575

39,704.70

9,441.78

Livingstone

5.92

755

91.8080

1,631.40

198.38

Mazabuka

5.83

6,432

1,112.736

13,686.97

2,367.85

Monze

5.71

4,685

677.9195

9,764.24

1,412.89

Namwala

5.83

5,216

269.1456

11,099.39

572.73

Siavonga

5.75

4,284

741.5604

8,991.05

1,556.35

Sinazongwe

5.77

4,898

538.7800

10,315.43

1,134.70

Total

85,823

16,593.5621

181,630.34

35,117.56

Luapula

Chienge

5.67

3,391

195.6607

7,017.84

404.93

Kawambwa

5.78

9,651

836.7417

20,360.71

1,765.27

Mansa

5.76

10,096

2,399.8192

21,225.83

5,045.38

Milenge

6.23

5,930

571.6520

13,484.52

1,299.91

Mwense

5.63

6,654

785.1720

13,673.64

1,613.49

Nchelenge

5.62

3,632

270.9472

7,450.32

555.79

Samfya

5.80

11,213

1,006.9274

23,737.92

2,131.67

Total

50,567

6,066.9202

106,760.30

12,808.87

North Western

Chavuma

5.81

4,434

2,091.5178

9,402.96

4,435.38

Kabompo

5.79

14,295

879.1425

30,210.34

1,857.94

Kasempa

5.80

22,061

944.2108

46,703.14

1,998.89

Mufumbwe

5.84

19,734

813.0408

42,064.99

1,733.08

Mwinilunga

5.51

21,191

902.7366

42,618.28

1,815.54

Solwezi

5.60

30,232

1,946.9408

61,794.21

3,979.55

Zambezi

5.80

13,879

3,937.4723

29,381.84

8,335.63

Total

125,826

11,515.0616

263,421.22

24,107.19

Province

Districts

Solar irradiation

Total surface area

Total suitable area

Theoretical potential

Geographical potential

Northern

(kWh/m²-day)

(km²)

(km²)

(TWh/year)

(TWh/year)

Chinsali

5.90

14,939

615.4868

32,171.14

1,325.45

Chilubi

6.04

5,187

185.6946

11,435.26

409.38

Isoka

5.90

9,344

471.8720

20,122.30

1,016.18

Kaputa

5.67

12,843

2,075.4288

26,579.23

4,295.20

Kasama

5.88

10,590

1,150.0740

22,728.26

2,468.29

Luwingu

5.73

8,721

1,043.0316

18,239.54

2,181.45

Mbala

5.77

8,662

984.8694

18,242.61

2,074.18

Mpika

5.83

40,025

2,553.5950

85,171.20

5,433.92

Mporokoso

5.75

12,028

1,496.2832

25,243.77

3,140.32

Mpulungu

5.77

10,351

779.4303

21,799,72

1,641.52

Mungwi

5.84

10,051

841.2687

21,424,71

1,793.25

Nakonde

5.84

4,445

820.1025

9,474.96

1,748.13

Total

147,186

13,017.1369

313,025.37

27,683.98

Central

Chibombo

5.80

13,298

1,396.2900

28,151.87

2,955.95

Kabwe

5.80

1,594

94.8430

3,374.50

200.78

Kapiri-Mposhi

5.80

12,120

1,588.9320

25,658.04

3,363.77

Mkushi

5.72

22,552

1,817.6912

47,084.07

3,794.98

Mumbwa

5.83

21,755

2,303.8545

46,293.55

4,902.49

Serenje

5.62

23,075

2,849.7625

47,333.75

5,845.72

Total

94,394

10,051.3732

198,511.37

21,138.12

Copperbelt

Chililabombwe

5.70

938

140.7000

1,951.51

292.73

Chingola

5.70

1,766

246.3570

3,674.16

512.55

Kalulushi

5.74

1,121

179.3600

2,348.61

375.78

Kitwe

5.74

889

192.6463

1,862.54

403.61

Luanshya

5.80

950

154.0900

2,011.15

326.21

Lufwanyama

5.70

11,316

1,250.4180

23,542.94

2,601.49

Masaiti

5.80

3,703

730.6019

7,839.25

1,546.68

Mpongwe

5.82

8,465

1,245.2015

17,982.20

2,645.18

Mufulira

5.74

1,145

182.1695

2,398.89

381.66

Ndola

5.74

1,035

154.1115

2,168.43

322.88

Total

31,328

4,475.6557

65,726.77

9,390.02

Western

Kalabo

5.86

18,065

4,243.4685

38,639.23

9,076.35

Kaoma

5.85

22,099

1,082.8510

47,186,89

2,312.16

Lukulu

5.89

15,589

3,287.7201

33,514.01

7,068.11

Mongu

5.90

10,125

405.0000

21,804.19

872.17

Senanga

5.93

15,205

1,449.0365

32,910.46

3,136.37

Sesheke

5.91

29,423

2,050.7831

63,469.82

4,423.85

Shang’ombo

5.92

15,880

1,602.2920

34,313.50

3,462.23

Total

126,386

14,121.1512

271,908.65

30,380.45