Kamoa Copper to build a 30 megawatts on-site solar facility with battery storage
Kamoa Copper has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CrossBoundary Energy of Nairobi, Kenya, to install a 220 MWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system and a 123 MVA / 526 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to provide a continuous 30 MW at the facility. The installation will result in a 30 MW baseload of additional green power for Kamoa-Kakula’s operations. CrossBoundary Energy will fund, own, and operate the plant, and Kamoa Copper will be the sole offtaker of the electricity produced.
Compared with on-site, back-up diesel-generated power, the solar and battery facility will also reduce carbon emissions by up to 78,750 carbon equivalent tonnes per year.
Construction on the initial 30 MW baseload facility is expected to start in Q3 2025 and take approximately 12 months to complete. Kamoa-Kakula plans to further expand on-site solar facilities over time targeting a capacity of up to 120 MW, replacing the need for on-site, backup diesel-generated power.
