Saved preliminary assessment
AFUR Pilot Project
Zimbabwe · Mini grid · Assessed 14 Jul 2026
Energy impact
Annual performance
Project pathway
Recommended next action
Resolve the first outstanding readiness item before formal utility engagement:
Solar PV
Technical screening
- Monthly consumption
- 50,000 kWh
- Peak sun hours
- 5.50/day
- Solar coverage
- 70.00%
- Performance ratio
- 80%
- Annual degradation
- 0.50%
Battery
Resilience screening
- Critical load
- 27.8 kW
- Usable capacity
- 111.1 kWh
- Backup duration
- 4.00 hours
- Critical-load coverage
- 40.00%
Validate the load profile, site conditions, structural capacity, equipment selection and protection design before detailed engineering.
Investment structure
CAPEX breakdown
Evidence trail
Financial assumptions
- Electricity tariff
- $0.1600/kWh
- Tariff escalation
- 5.00%
- Discount rate
- 10.00%
- Analysis period
- 20 years
- Solar installed cost
- $850/kWp
Readiness score
Grid and sanctioning evidence
- Operating mode
- Self consumption
Action register
Before formal engagement
- 1
Identify the network utility or system operator responsible for the connection.
- 2
Document site ownership, lease rights or formal authority to use the site.
- 3
Obtain interval load data to validate demand, export and battery assumptions.
- 4
Prepare a preliminary electrical single-line diagram.
- 5
Define the metering, anti-islanding and protection approach.
- 6
Complete an initial environmental and social screening.
This is a general readiness screen. Confirm licensing thresholds, grid codes, tariffs, approvals and application procedures with the relevant authority in Zimbabwe.