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AFUR Pilot Project

Zambia · Mini grid · Assessed 14 Jul 2026

Screened
Recommended PV size261.5kWp
Total CAPEX$222,291USD
Simple payback3.48years
Readiness17%evidence complete

Energy impact

Annual performance

Annual generation420,000 kWh
Year 1 net savings$63,866
CO2 avoided273.0 tonnes

Project pathway

Recommended next action

Resolve the first outstanding readiness item before formal utility engagement:

Document site ownership, lease rights or formal authority to use the site.

Solar PV

Technical screening

261.5 kWprecommended capacity
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

Battery not included

This assessment models solar PV without energy storage.

Technical boundary

Validate the load profile, site conditions, structural capacity, equipment selection and protection design before detailed engineering.

Solar CAPEX$222,291USD
Battery CAPEX$0USD
20-year NPV$531,670USD
Annual O&M$3,334USD/year

Investment structure

CAPEX breakdown

Solar PV 100%

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

17%
1 of 6 evidence items available
Operating mode
Self consumption

Action register

Before formal engagement

  1. 1

    Document site ownership, lease rights or formal authority to use the site.

  2. 2

    Obtain interval load data to validate demand, export and battery assumptions.

  3. 3

    Prepare a preliminary electrical single-line diagram.

  4. 4

    Define the metering, anti-islanding and protection approach.

  5. 5

    Complete an initial environmental and social screening.

Regulatory boundary

This is a general readiness screen. Confirm licensing thresholds, grid codes, tariffs, approvals and application procedures with the relevant authority in Zambia.