Kokeb is expanding its role in Zambia's energy future — supporting the development of power and utility infrastructure that enables industry, connects communities, and reduces dependence on a constrained national grid.
Energy security is one of the defining challenges facing Zambian industry and communities. Load shedding, grid instability, and inadequate rural electrification create real operational and social costs for mining companies, industrial operators, government agencies, and communities. Kokeb's Energy and Utilities Infrastructure division specialises in the civil, structural, and electrical works that underpin power and utility infrastructure projects — working across solar, substation, distribution, and utility infrastructure.
Energy Infrastructure Services
Solar PV Civil & Structural Works
Foundations, mounting structures, cable routes, cable trenches, and civil infrastructure for solar PV facilities at commercial and industrial scale.
Substation Civil Infrastructure
Control buildings, cable trenches, equipment foundations, transformer plinths, and hardstands for utility and industrial substation projects.
Power Distribution Works
Pole lines, cable routes, transformer pads, and distribution infrastructure for utility networks and industrial power supply projects.
Hybrid & Off-Grid Systems
Solar, battery storage, and diesel generation integration for reliable off-grid power in remote locations including mining camps and rural communities.
Water Treatment Infrastructure
Civil and structural works for water treatment plants, boreholes, reservoirs, and distribution networks.
Utility Pipeline Construction
Water supply pipelines, wastewater systems, and utility distribution infrastructure for industrial and community applications.
Zambia receives some of the highest solar irradiance in southern Africa, making solar PV one of the most cost-effective energy solutions for mining, industrial, and commercial clients seeking to reduce grid dependency and operating costs.
Solar PV Civil Works
Kokeb delivers the civil and structural works that underpin solar PV projects — the foundation upon which the electrical system is built. Our civil works capability for solar PV includes:
- Site clearing, levelling, and preparation of solar field areas
- Earthworks and drainage to manage water across the solar field during wet season
- Ground-mounted PV structure foundations — screw piles, ground anchors, and concrete pads
- Cable trenching and duct installation across solar field areas and to buildings
- Inverter room and control building civil works and construction
- Security fencing and access road construction for solar facility perimeters
- Substation civil works — transformer plinths, switchyard, and control building
- Grid connection infrastructure — transformer installation, cable route, and interconnection works
Hybrid & Off-Grid Power Systems
For mining camps, rural facilities, and industrial operations beyond the reach of reliable grid power, Kokeb delivers hybrid power systems combining solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and diesel generation. These systems are designed to maximise renewable fraction, minimise diesel consumption, and provide reliable power through all weather and demand conditions. Civil works include: battery room and inverter building construction; diesel generator building and fuel bunding; integration with existing building electrical systems; and grid-parallel or island-mode configuration.
Reliable power distribution infrastructure is fundamental to industrial operations and community development. Kokeb delivers the civil and electrical works that form the physical backbone of power distribution networks across Zambia.
Power Distribution Works
Overhead Line Construction
Pole-line construction for MV overhead distribution — pole supply and installation, conductor stringing, and fitting installation to ERB standards.
Underground Cable Routes
Trenching, ducting, bedding, and backfill for underground MV and HV cable routes — with full cable installation and termination services.
Transformer Pad Construction
Transformer plinths, bunded oil containment, LV distribution board enclosures, and site earthing for distribution transformer installations.
Substation Civil Works
Complete substation civil packages — control building construction, equipment foundations, hardstands, fencing, and drainage.
Rural Electrification
Civil and electrical works for rural electrification programmes — connecting communities and commercial operations to the national grid.
Power Transmission Lines
Civil works for transmission line projects — foundation construction, tower erection support, and access road development.
Water infrastructure is as critical as power infrastructure for industrial operations and communities in Zambia. Kokeb's utilities capability extends from borehole development and water treatment through to distribution networks and wastewater systems.
Water Infrastructure Services
- Borehole development, pump installation, and wellfield infrastructure
- Water treatment plant civil works — clarifiers, filtration, and chemical dosing facilities
- Water storage reservoir and elevated tank construction
- Water supply pipeline installation — HDPE, GRP, and steel pipelines across all diameters
- Reticulation networks for camps, industrial sites, and communities
- Pump station construction — civil works, pipework, and electrical integration
- Wastewater and effluent treatment plant construction — civil, mechanical, and electrical
- Sewage reticulation and gravity sewer system construction
- Irrigation infrastructure for commercial agriculture and industrial use
Integrated Utilities Delivery: Kokeb's combined civil, E&M, and energy capability means we can deliver integrated water and power utilities as a single coordinated package — reducing interface risk and providing clients with a single accountable partner for all utility infrastructure.
Energy infrastructure is a strategic priority for Kokeb as Zambia's power sector evolves. Renewable energy, energy storage, and grid modernisation represent significant investment opportunities — and a growing pipeline of civil and electrical works for capable, certified contractors.
Zambia's Energy Transition
Zambia's energy sector is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. Driven by load shedding from hydropower drought years, government policy supporting renewable energy investment, and mining operators' sustainability commitments, solar PV, battery storage, and grid reinforcement projects are accelerating. Kokeb is positioned to be a key delivery partner — combining civil engineering, electrical engineering, and project management capability into integrated energy project delivery.
Why Kokeb for Energy Projects
Integrated Civil & Electrical
Civil and E&M capability within one group — no interface between separate contractors for solar field civil works and electrical installation.
NCC Grade I Certified
The highest contractor classification — meeting the requirements of major energy project owners, IPPs, and mining company procurement frameworks.
Remote Site Experience
Energy projects are often in remote locations — Kokeb's self-sufficient mobilisation capability is a direct advantage over urban-based contractors.
100% Zambian Owned
Supporting Zambian content requirements in energy project procurement — increasingly important for mining and government energy programmes.
Contact Kokeb to discuss your energy or utilities infrastructure project. We welcome enquiries from IPPs, mining operators, government agencies, and developers with energy or water infrastructure requirements in Zambia.
What to Include in Your Enquiry
- Type of infrastructure (solar PV, substation, distribution, water, or combination)
- Project scale and location
- Whether grid-connected, hybrid, or off-grid
- Project status — feasibility, design, or ready to tender
- Any specific regulatory, technical, or client standards
- Anticipated programme and start date
Contact Kokeb at info@kokebenterprises.com or call +260 97 409 4000. We can provide NCC certification, company profile, and project references on request.