Renewable Energy

100MW Solar & Smart Energy Park

Hunyani Estate, DarwendaleEPC 2025–26 · Ops 2027

100MW agri-voltaic park powering irrigation and cold chain with surplus sold under USD PPAs.

Solar PVAgro-VoltaicsEnergy StorageUSD PPAsSmart Grid

Investment Overview

The energy park combines a 100MW solar PV array with battery storage, agro-voltaic crop zones across 100 hectares, and a smart grid spine that supplies the SEZ clusters, regional mining clients, and the national grid.

EPC and Operations & Maintenance are partnered with Puma Energies. 30MW is reserved for internal SEZ cluster consumption; 70MW is backed by a signed conditional EOI with the Intensive Energy User Group (IEUG, signed 24 Feb 2026) alongside Africa GreenCo / ZimGreenCo trading integration.

A dedicated control centre manages load balancing, demand response, and resilience services, ensuring uptime for cold chain, irrigation, and industrial processes.

Key Opportunities

1Equity participation in solar SPV with secure USD PPAs
2Battery storage and ancillary services revenue
3Agro-voltaic crop production partnerships
4Carbon credit aggregation and trading

US$88.76m

Asset cost (incl. grid tie-in)

100 MW

Installed solar capacity

175,200 MWh

Annual generation

19.7%

Project IRR (NPV $145M)

Target Markets & Offtake

SEZ Production Clusters

30%

Reliable baseload for cold chain, irrigation, and processing

Mining Offtakers (IEUG)

70%

Hard-currency PPAs servicing regional mines

National Grid

Surplus

ZETDC grid interconnection support during peak demand

Revenue Architecture

Diversified USD Cashflows

USD PPAs

Contribution

$10M–$13M

SEZ wheeling & tariffs

Contribution

$3M–$4M

Carbon credits & green finance

Contribution

$1M–$3M

Key Features

Agro-Voltaic Layout
Dual land-use with horticulture and grazing integrated beneath solar canopies across 100 ha to maintain agricultural output.
Hard-Currency PPAs
USD-denominated offtake agreements with regional mining houses, hedging against local currency risk.
Energy Storage & Smart Grid
Battery energy storage system with advanced SCADA for real-time balancing and resilience during peak demand.
Carbon & Green Finance Ready
Qualifies for carbon credits and green bonds through verifiable emissions reductions and sustainable agriculture linkages.

100MW Solar & Smart Energy Park features

Execution Blueprint

Each cluster is delivered through DrumCorp's integrated development stack – combining engineering, operations, sustainable finance, and inclusive supply-chain design.

EPC & O&M Concessions
Energy Trading & Market Operations
Agro-Voltaic Agronomy
Grid Interconnection & Compliance

Execution Considerations

Synchronising EPC delivery with grid upgrades, negotiating multi-party PPAs, and ensuring agro-voltaic yields match investor expectations while balancing shading ratios.

Suggested Capital Structures

1Independent Power Producer (IPP) SPV with 25-year PPAs
2Green bond and climate finance eligibility
3Agro-voltaic revenue sharing with horticulture cluster

Strategic Outcomes

Delivers reliable clean energy to clusters, stabilises farm operations, and creates a profitable exportable power asset with 19.7% IRR and US$145M NPV.