Deadline Date: May 31, 2026
The Carbon Feed-In Premium Programme is inviting applications to encourage investment in grid-connected solar power projects that reduce emissions and strengthen the national electricity system.
The CFIP focuses on accelerating Zambia’s energy transition by supporting clean, grid-connected electricity generation, prioritizing new solar PV installations paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS), delivering measurable emission reductions, enhancing grid stability, and contributing to national climate and development goals.
The programme emphasizes financial additionality by requiring projects to demonstrate a financing gap with an internal rate of return (IRR) below the commercial lending benchmark of 12.5% per annum, SDG impacts including emission reductions (SDG 13), net electricity generation (SDG 7), and job creation (SDG 8), and compliance with Gold Standard and GGGI safeguarding principles. Eligible projects must have a planned installed solar PV capacity of 30 to 80 MW (maximum 100 MW), be connected to the national grid, include on-site battery storage exceeding half an hour of the plant’s output, and have ZESCO as the primary off-taker.
CFIP is a results-based crediting mechanism designed to scale up renewable energy deployment in Zambia, moving beyond individual projects toward a nationwide policy-based programme aligned with the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and Gold Standard requirements. By integrating storage-inclusive solar PV systems, the CFIP ensures electricity delivery during peak and evening hours when grid emissions are highest, thereby reducing intermittency, supporting low-carbon transition, and generating substantial climate impact across the country. The programme welcomes applications from national and international independent power producers, ZESCO and its subsidiaries, and other stakeholders interested in investing in Zambia’s solar power sector.
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