Value proposition

Zambia's competitive power and energy partner respected for its skills in designing and operating transmission systems

CEC is an independent power distribution and transmission business based in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. CEC is a member of the Southern African Power Pool and listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. We operate an interconnector with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), through which power is wheeled to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

We are committed to supplying reliable energy and high-quality services to meet our customers’ unique and changing needs efficiently and proactively, and increase value for our shareholders.

CEC’s strategy is to:
- grow and diversify its business by pursuing viable opportunities in the energy sector;
- play a role in observing and shaping the present and future business environment for the benefit of the Company, its customers, and its suppliers;
- develop strategic partnerships with technical and financial resources to realise a shared vision of energy infrastructure development in Zambia and surrounding territories.

Factors that drive growth in CEC’s core business including:
- expansion of mining activities by CEC’s existing mine customers;
- connection of new mines and other mining-related businesses under planning;
- domestic wheeling growth from expanding residential, industrial and commercial loads on the Copperbelt;
- power trading involving CEC’s owned international Interconnector between Zambia and DRC.

Our key strengths:-
- More than 60 years of supplying power to the mines;
- Over 1,000 kilometres of 220kV and 66kV transmission lines;
- Circa 700 kilometres of optic fibre on power lines;
- 42 high voltage substations and dedicated control centre;
- 80MW embedded thermal generation;
- Power transmission for national utilities – Zambia and DRC;
- Co-owns and operates the Zambia – DRC Interconnector lines (DRC part-owned by DRC national utility, SNEL);
- Accounts for over 50% of power consumed in Zambia;
- Certified biodiesel producer (900,000mt litres per annum capacity); and
- Track record of success.

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