Dukinfield Energy navigates the complete Zambian government approval process to deliver fully compliant, shovel-ready solar projects — unlocking bankable, long-term renewable energy investments across sub-Saharan Africa.
We manage every stage of the Zambian regulatory and development process — so investors receive a project that is fully compliant, de-risked and ready to finance.
Deep relationships across the Zambian Ministry of Energy, ERB, ZESCO, ZEMA, and local government ensure all licences and approvals are navigated efficiently and completely.
We complete the full development stack — feasibility studies, grid impact studies, connections agreements, EIA, EIS, and PPA negotiation — before presenting to investors.
Every project embeds a robust community programme: rural agricultural initiatives and local industrial development through our dedicated ESG partner, Agrismart Zambia Ltd.
Investors can acquire all or part of the SPV, co-invest in the Dukinfield platform, and benefit from ongoing Technical Service Agreement support through construction and commissioning.
Shibiyunji is adjacent to the 88kV national grid line, with a completed Grid Impact Study and signed Connections Agreement — reducing grid connection risk to near zero.
Dukinfield holds Feasibility Study Rights for a further four PV projects totalling 250–500MW, providing investors with a clear and credible growth pipeline.
A 65 MWdc / 44 MWac solar PV plant with 15 MWh battery storage, located in Shibiyunji District, approximately 70 km east of Lusaka. The project is expandable to 130 MWdc / 88 MWac in Phase 2.
Zambia faces a persistent electricity deficit exacerbated by drought-impacted hydropower. The Government has liberalised the electricity market, obliging ZESCO to accept and transmit power from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) — opening a significant window for private investment.
Under the Power Development Framework issued by the Ministry of Energy, IPPs can now sell power to any customer, including industrial consumers such as the Copperbelt mining sector and the DRC, in addition to ZESCO under a traditional PPA.
Dukinfield has positioned itself ahead of the market — all permitting, land and grid agreements for Shibiyunji are complete, making the project immediately financeable.
Shibiyunji is the first of five projects. Dukinfield holds Feasibility Study Rights across a 250–500MW pipeline spanning Zambia's Central Province.
FSR = Feasibility Study Rights granted by the Ministry of Energy
Each Dukinfield project embeds a structured community programme delivered through Agrismart Zambia Ltd, a Zambian NGO contracted to develop and operate the ESG initiatives alongside the solar facility.
The programmes include rural agricultural support, local industrial skills development, and direct community benefit schemes endorsed by Traditional Authority — providing genuine social licence to operate.
ESG & Community →Local farming support and agri-business development
Light industrial programmes for local communities
Full Traditional Authority endorsement and partnership
Construction and O&M job creation in Shibiyunji
Agrismart Zambia contracted to deliver programmes
92 GWh/yr displacing fossil generation nationally