ZMB

Luanshya Nchanga — 15 MW Oil

Oil Verified

Luanshya Nchanga is a 15 MW oil power plant located in Zambia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
15 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
ZESCO

Operator

Location
-13.13, 28.40

Coordinates

Insights

#12
largest in %s
#1,076
largest %s worldwide
#21,612
largest worldwide
12
operated by %s
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Oil
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
ZESCO
Country
ZMB
Coordinates
-13.133, 28.400

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
33,253 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
997,589 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
650 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

7,229
cars / year
4,434
homes / year
1.5M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Luanshya Nchanga is a 14.6 MW oil power plant in Zambia, operated by ZESCO.

Ranked #6 of 7 oil plants in Zambia, it accounts for 8.61% of the country’s total oil capacity of 170 MW. The largest oil plant in Zambia is Ndola at 50 MW, making Luanshya Nchanga 3.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Ndola (50 MW, Oil) and Nkana (20 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Copperbelt Province, approximately 30 km from Ndola.

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