Design around processes and shifts
Distinguish continuous processes, critical equipment and flexible loads. Assess existing sources and the local grid, then compare supply mixes and whole-life costs.
Independent power producer · IPP
We understand mining.
And power in Africa.
We develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants for the long term. Through power purchase agreements (PPAs), we provide reliable supply tailored to mining and industrial production.
STARTREK ENERGY
IPP partnerships · Long-term power
We own and operate the plant.
You buy power for the long term.
Through our own investment or joint development, the project company builds, owns and operates the plant. A long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) defines supply and offtake responsibilities, connecting project development, asset operation and mining demand in a lasting partnership.
STARTREK ENERGY · Project company
Power development and asset operations
- Develop projects and coordinate capital and engineering
- Build and own solar and storage plants
- Manage operations, maintenance, metering and settlement
Power purchase agreement
Contracted power supply→
←Contracted electricity payments
The mine · Energy customer
Production needs and power procurement
- Provide load profiles, shifts and production requirements
- Coordinate the site, connection and production windows
- Purchase and pay for power under the long-term agreement
Customer contributions, asset boundaries and service scope are defined in the project agreement.
Define the long-term responsibilities
Four responsibilities, agreed in the PPA.
- Supply and offtake
- Define the supply scope, energy volumes, purchase obligations and coordination with existing sources.
- Reliability and backup
- Specify availability requirements, backup arrangements, maintenance and incident response.
- Tariff, metering and settlement
- Agree on power prices and adjustment mechanisms, metering points, settlement periods and reconciliation.
- Production changes and expansion
- Agree on how to assess and accommodate changing loads, production growth and plant expansion.
From development to long-term power supply
Assess development
Validate loads, site conditions and existing sources; compare configurations and delivery pathways.
Sign the PPA
Agree on supply and offtake responsibilities, tariffs, metering and settlement.
Capital and permits
Organize own and partner capital, and progress market access, approvals and licenses.
Deliver the plant
Coordinate construction, commissioning and phased connection around production windows.
Operate and supply
Maintain and operate the plant, meter and settle power, and support production over the long term.
Serve the mine. Extend the value of the asset.
Mining loads anchor the long-term supply plan. Once supply obligations are met and connection and trading conditions permit, surplus power can serve nearby businesses and communities. Dispatch, metering and distribution capabilities support the asset over its operating life.
Explore dispatch and power distributionOur team’s experience
Mining microgrids.
Solar and storage projects.
Our team’s past work spans mining microgrids and commercial solar and storage projects in Zambia, bringing site experience to development, engineering and operations.
Our team’s mining microgrid experience
Capacities are anonymized scale ranges. Project stages reflect the historical source materials.
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Mining microgrid A
Grid-connected- Solar
- Tens of MW
- Storage
- Tens of MWh
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Mining microgrid B
Grid-connected- Solar
- Tens of MW
- Storage
- 100 MWh scale
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Mining microgrid C
Phase 1 in construction- Solar
- 100 MW scale
- Storage
- Hundreds of MWh
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Mining microgrid D
Grid-connected- Solar
- Around 10 MW
- Storage
- Tens of MWh
Past commercial and industrial storage projects in Zambia
- Past projects
- 6
- Total solar
- 550kW
- Total storage
- 920kWh
| Project | Solar | Storage | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Q&C Investment Company | 40kW | 40kWh | |
| Fangyuan Hotel | 100kW | 120kWh | |
| Commercial and industrial solar + storage | 90kW | 120kWh | |
| Yun De Investment Company | 50kW | 50kWh | |
| Mining client | 90kW | 360kWh | |
| Zambia–China Cooperation Zone, Lusaka Park | 180kW | 230kWh |
Source: Company materials v3.1, page 14, “Team’s historical cases”.
Project in construction / ZAMBIA
In constructionMining power
project
Solar + storage for industrial production
A solar and storage project designed around the continuous industrial load of a hydrometallurgical operation in Zambia’s Copperbelt.
Discuss project cooperationCopperbelt Province · Zambia
- Solar capacity
- 9MWp
- Battery storage
- 20MWh
Application
Hydrometallurgy · Continuous industrial load
Project configuration updated: October 2026.
Solar + storage microgrids
Project pipeline
A pipeline of solar and storage microgrids, pairing 1GW of solar capacity with 3GWh of battery storage.
- Paired solar capacity
- 1GW
- Paired storage capacity
- 3GWh
Combined capacity for the same microgrid project pipeline, progressing with development and partnership milestones.
Production shapes every step
Power designed around
mining production.
Integrate around production windows
Coordinate new sources with the existing grid and backup supply. Work with site teams on phased construction, commissioning and switching to reduce production disruption.
Adapt power to changing production
Track loads, supply reliability and actual power bills. Adjust dispatch and assess future generation and storage requirements as production expands.
Microgrid design, stable operation and dispatch demonstrations.
Explore the technologyEnergy for critical resources
Power for production.
Support for supply chains.
From extraction to refining, copper, cobalt and lithium production depends on power that follows the pace of operations. We plan energy supply around continuous loads and critical processes to support reliable production.
- Energy supply
- Mineral production
- Supply chain resilience
Start with your production site
A power plan.
Built around your mine.
Bring your project location, load profile and current power costs. Together, we assess how to fit production, maintain reliable supply and reduce long-term electricity costs.
Discuss a power partnershipOr contact our commercial teamcontact@startrekenergy.com