Sturdee Energy has acquired the 200 MW Masaiti wind project in Zambia’s Copperbelt region, marking an expansion of its renewable energy development portfolio in Africa. The project is currently in the late development stage and is planned to connect to Zambia’s national grid through a nearby 330 kV transmission line operated by ZESCO.
The acquisition covers project development activities from Upepo Holdings LLC through its local subsidiary, Upepo Energy Zambia. Sturdee Energy will now advance the Masaiti project through the remaining development stages toward financial close and commercial implementation.
The company plans to sell the electricity through a combination of ZESCO offtake arrangements, South African Power Pool markets, traders, and bilateral contracts. Sturdee Energy also intends to integrate solar photovoltaic capacity and battery energy storage systems with the wind project. The hybrid configuration is expected to support a consistent round-the-clock clean power supply under a single power purchase agreement.
The acquisition follows Sturdee Energy’s progress in South Africa. In November 2025, the company achieved financial close for the 91.2 MW Bela Bela solar park in Limpopo. Valued at R2 billion, the project will supply renewable electricity to a South African gold mining company under a five-year power purchase agreement.
The Bela Bela project will connect to Eskom’s Warmbad substation and use JA Solar modules, GameChange single-axis trackers, and Sungrow inverters. Cox Energy South Africa will carry out the engineering, procurement, and construction work.
