Where We Operate
A regional trader, rooted in Zambia.
Kapstone sources power across the Southern African Power Pool and a diversified portfolio of local generators - supplying Zambian mining, manufacturing, agriculture and commercial customers with reliable, cost-competitive electricity.
The Big Picture
One grid. A whole region's worth of supply.
A single-source utility buys from its own plants. A trader buys from the market. That distinction is the reason we can price power the way we do - and why our sourcing reach matters as much as our tariffs.
SAPP-Linked Sourcing
The Southern African Power Pool is the regional market where member utilities and traders buy and sell electricity across borders. As a trader, Kapstone buys into that market - and into a diversified portfolio of local generators - rather than relying on a single fixed-cost source.
When regional supply and pricing conditions shift favourably, that flexibility can be passed through to your tariff. It's the structural advantage a trader has that a state utility cannot match.
- ✓ Buy-side access to the regional market
- ✓ Diversified across multiple generators
- ✓ Cost base moves with the market
- ✓ Terms structured inside your PSA
How a trader buys power
Three layers of sourcing flexibility behind every Kapstone contract.
Direct buy-side participation in SAPP.
Diversified within Zambia.
Own generation as we scale.
The result is a supply portfolio that shifts with market conditions - not one locked to a single plant's cost structure.
Markets 02
Who We Serve
Four customer segments, each with a distinct load profile and a distinct reason to buy power from Kapstone.
Mining & Mineral Processing
Continuous, high-load operations where downtime is measured in lost tonnage. Kapstone structures supply around extraction and processing campaigns - with reliability terms built into the PSA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Multi-shift operations where electricity is a top-three input cost. Time-of-use tariffs let manufacturers shift load off-peak and turn their shift patterns into savings.
Agro-Processing & Agriculture
Seasonal peaks, tight margins, and harvest windows that can't slip. We structure peak-period rates around your production calendar - priced in advance, honoured in season.
Commercial & Institutional
Facilities, campuses, and large sites where a single competitive tariff replaces a fixed utility line item. Simple structure, long tenure, predictable cost.
Regional Reach
Our sourcing footprint is anchored in Zambia and extends across the Southern African Power Pool. SAPP membership covers utilities across Southern Africa - giving us access to generation from multiple countries as market conditions allow.
Zambia is our home market. Delivering power through the existing national grid means no new infrastructure on our side - and no capex on yours.
Sourcing footprint
A regional market, delivered through the grid you already have.
Key point: we don't build transmission lines or generate on-site. Power flows to your facility through the existing national grid - the same connection you already use today.
Sector Snapshot
A quick cross-reference.
Which sourcing angle and pricing lever fits each sector best.
| Sector | Typical load | Primary lever | Tenure sweet spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & mineral processing | Continuous, 24/7 | Market-linked PSA | 10 – 25 yrs |
| Manufacturing & industrial | Multi-shift, weekday-heavy | Time-of-Use | 3 – 10 yrs |
| Agro-processing | Seasonal peaks | Peak-period terms | 1 – 5 yrs |
| Commercial & institutional | Daytime, steady | Standard negotiated PSA | 2 – 10 yrs |
Next Step
Let's Build Your Supply Case
We offer competitive, market-linked tariffs - individually structured around your facility. Share a recent power bill and your production schedule, and we'll send you a tailored pricing proposal - including any time-of-use structure - at no cost and no obligation.