Independent power producer Globeleq has launched the Leopards Hill solar and battery storage project in Zambia, combining a 250 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a 150 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system.
The project, located approximately 25 km southeast of Lusaka, is expected to be Zambia’s largest hybrid renewable energy development. It is being developed in partnership with Leopard Investment Company.
According to the company, the project integrates large-scale solar generation with a four-hour battery system to support peak demand, enhance grid voltage and frequency stability, and provide energy equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 150 000 households.
Globeleq and ZESCO signed a grid connection agreement securing export capacity and formalising the project’s connection to the national grid.
Financial close for the Leopards Hill project is targeted for the end of 2026.
Globeleq, which is owned by British International Investment and Norfund, opened its Lusaka office in 2025 and is developing a broader energy portfolio in Zambia. This includes a 51% stake in the Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company and the 56 MWp Kafue solar project, which is nearing financial close under the GET FiT Zambia programme.
