# Zest WEG to supply electrical solutions for Kipushi Zinc-Copper Mine refurbishment

Zest WEG will supply a 14 MW power plant, motor control centres, variable speed drives, and a 1,200 kW motor for Ivanhoe Mines' Kipushi Zinc-Copper Mine in the DRC. Delivery is expected to begin in Q3 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-08-08
- Where: Kipushi, Katanga province, Congo - Kinshasa
- Status: announced
- Products: power plant, motor control centres, variable speed drives, MV motor
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Zest WEG Group](https://endata.com/companies/29841.md) (supplier)
- [Ivanhoe Mines](https://endata.com/companies/32505.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/zest-weg-helps-power-kipushis-new-dawn-2023-08-08), 2023-08-08: "Our diesel powered plant, which will provide the mine with backup energy, has been designed to comprise 12 generator sets – each rated at 1,587 kVA and 400 V."

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