Renewable electricity for Zambia's mines

Power without
the plant.

One power supply agreement. Multiple plants. Ligero brings together solar PV, battery storage and wheeling arrangements to supply contracted renewable electricity to your mine, with generation investment arranged through the supply structure.

Executive briefing · 20 October 2026Explore how it works
No generation CAPEXYour capital remains focused on mining.
Long-term visibilityA contracted pricing framework supports planning.
Lower-carbon powerRenewable allocation supports Scope 2 goals.
Lusaka · Tuesday 20 October 2026

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An invitation-only executive mining energy briefing for mining executives and technical directors.

Ligero Power Without the Plant — One PSA. Multiple plants. Portfolio-backed renewable power. Executive mining energy briefing, 20 October 2026, Lusaka, Zambia.

One hour. A focused discussion.

A 15–20 minute Ligero briefing, followed by questions, refreshments and direct technical and commercial discussions. Explore availability, cost visibility and lower-carbon power around the needs of your operation.

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The executive case

Electricity is a production input—and a balance-sheet decision.

A mine does not consume electricity for its own sake. It converts electricity into tonnes processed, copper produced and revenue protected.

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Power availability & production continuity

Constraints and volatile supply can expose critical processes, recovery rates and schedules.

Ligero response: match solar, storage and contracted delivery to the mine's measured load profile.
02

Long-term cost visibility

Uncertain tariffs, diesel exposure and expansion demand make operating forecasts harder to defend.

Ligero response: structure a long-term power supply agreement (PSA) with transparent allocation of indexation, losses, wheeling and risk.
03

Carbon intensity pressure

Customers, lenders and shareholders increasingly scrutinise the emissions embedded in mined products.

Ligero response: increase contracted renewable electricity without diverting mine capital into generation assets.
How wheeling works

Generate where it works. Deliver where it matters.

Wheeling is a measured, scheduled and settled network transaction. It is not a claim that a particular electron travels directly from the solar plant to the mine.

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Generate

Solar PV produces renewable electricity at a suitable project and grid location.

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Shape

Battery storage shifts part of the solar output and supports the contracted delivery profile.

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Wheel

Electricity is injected, metered and transported commercially through the network.

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Settle

Withdrawals at the mine are measured and settled under the agreed supply structure.

The credible promise: Ligero manages the generation project and coordinates wheeling. Grid capacity, system studies, open-access approval, metering, dispatch and curtailment remain subject to the relevant network and regulatory processes.
A mine processing plant operating at dusk beside battery storage and a substation
What changes for the mine

A power strategy built around the operation.

Protect productive hours

Storage can shift energy into evening demand, smooth solar output and support scheduled delivery. The design begins with interval load data and critical-process requirements.

Keep capital in the core business

The mine does not fund construction of the solar-and-storage plant upfront. Ligero arranges project capital and recovers it through the long-term electricity agreement.

Create an auditable decarbonisation pathway

Contracted renewable volumes can lower electricity-related emissions exposure, subject to metering, contractual attributes and the mine's chosen reporting methodology.

Three detailed operating scenarios

One proposition. Different mine priorities.

Scenario 01

Concentrator with strong daytime demand

The highest processing load overlaps with solar production. Ligero sizes solar to serve the daytime block and uses storage to soften ramps and extend delivery after sunset.

  • Prioritise mills, crushers, pumps and concentrator auxiliaries in the energy-matching study.
  • Use battery discharge across the late-afternoon shoulder.
  • Retain grid supply for residual demand and network support.
  • Track renewable allocation against metered consumption.
Illustrative chart of mine demand, solar generation and battery discharge over 24 hours
Value made visible

Three lenses for the investment committee.

These charts explain the logic. Mine-specific conclusions require validated input data and negotiated contract terms.

Illustrative comparison of a variable energy cost index and contracted energy cost trajectoryIllustrative operational electricity emissions index at different renewable allocation levels
Disciplined risk allocation

Confidence comes from knowing who owns what.

Ligero leads

  • Development and project financing
  • Solar and battery design
  • Construction and commissioning
  • Plant operation and maintenance
  • Generation performance
  • Wheeling coordination and reporting

The mine enables

  • Long-term bankable electricity commitment
  • Historical and forecast load data
  • Connection information
  • Agreed credit support
  • Payment under the contracted structure
  • Cooperation with approval processes

Network approvals govern

  • Available grid capacity
  • System-impact studies
  • Open-access approval
  • Metering and dispatch
  • Electrical losses and imbalance
  • Curtailment and emergency operations
Move from concept to mine-specific evidence

Start with the data—not a generic plant size.

01

NDA + data room

Share interval load, connection and supply information securely.

02

Technical screen

Test generation, storage, injection and withdrawal options.

03

Commercial structure

Frame tariff, term, indexation, losses and risk allocation.

04

Delivery roadmap

Confirm studies, approvals, financing gates and realistic COD.

At the briefing, arrange a 90-minute technical and commercial workshop with Ligero.