Lusaka, Zambia · Southern African Power Pool
Powering Southern Africa's Future
Cascadia Energy is a vertically integrated energy company — supplying, trading and financing power across the Southern African Power Pool. We operate at the intersection of infrastructure, commerce and regional development.
Investment Thesis
A Generational Opportunity in African Energy Infrastructure
Southern Africa faces a structural energy deficit that will persist for decades. Demand is growing at 4–6% annually, driven by urbanisation, industrialisation and the electrification of transport and agriculture. Supply is constrained by ageing infrastructure, drought-affected hydro and chronic underinvestment.
Cascadia Energy is positioned to capture this opportunity through three integrated capabilities: reliable physical supply, active regional trading and long-term infrastructure investment. We are building the platform that connects the region's abundant renewable resources to its growing demand — at scale, with institutional discipline.
Supply
Securing and delivering reliable, competitively priced electricity to utilities, C&I off-takers and distribution companies across the SAPP region.
Trading
Active participation in the SAPP Day-Ahead Market and bilateral contract framework, providing liquidity and price discovery to regional participants.
Infrastructure
Long-term investment in generation, transmission and storage assets — building the physical backbone of Southern Africa's energy transition.
Finance
Structuring and mobilising development finance, project finance and institutional capital to fund the region's energy infrastructure gap.
What We Do
Four Integrated Capabilities. One Platform.
Cascadia operates across the full energy value chain — from generation investment and physical supply to active regional trading and development finance. This vertical integration is our competitive advantage.
Energy Supply
We secure and deliver reliable, competitively priced electricity to utilities, commercial and industrial off-takers and distribution companies across Zambia and the SAPP region. Our supply portfolio spans hydro, solar, wind and thermal sources.
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Energy Trading
Our trading desk participates in the SAPP Day-Ahead Market and bilateral contract framework, providing liquidity, price discovery and counterparty reliability to regional market participants. We operate to the standards of the world's leading energy trading desks.
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Sustainability & ESG
Every megawatt we move carries a responsibility. We prioritise renewable sources, support rural electrification and uphold the highest ESG standards — publishing transparent reporting aligned with international frameworks.
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Building the Infrastructure Southern Africa Needs
From utility-scale solar to cross-border transmission, our project pipeline represents the next generation of Southern African energy infrastructure.
Kafue Solar IPP
Southern Province, Zambia
SAPP Cross-Border Wheeling
Zambia–Zimbabwe Corridor
Lusaka C&I Portfolio
Lusaka, Zambia
Kariba North Offtake
Kariba, Zambia/Zimbabwe
Our Market
Built for the Southern African Power Pool
The SAPP is a cooperative of 12 national utilities across southern Africa, representing over 53GW of installed capacity and serving more than 300 million people. Cascadia Energy is positioned at the heart of this market — licensed, compliant and operationally ready to trade across borders, navigate the Day-Ahead Market and build long-term bilateral supply agreements with utilities and large off-takers.
The energy deficit across Southern Africa is not a problem to be managed — it is an opportunity to be seized. Cascadia exists to build the infrastructure, the trading relationships and the financial structures that will power this region's next chapter of growth.
— Chief Executive Officer, Cascadia Energy
Views & Insights
Views & Insights
SAPP Day-Ahead Market: Liquidity, Pricing and the Path to a Deeper Regional Market
The SAPP Day-Ahead Market has matured significantly since its launch, but persistent structural challenges — transmission constraints, credit risk and regulatory fragmentation — continue to limit its depth. We examine the market's evolution and the opportunities it presents for new entrants.
Read MoreZambia's Energy Sector Reform: What the ERB's New Licensing Framework Means for Independent Traders
The Energy Regulation Board's revised licensing framework opens new pathways for independent energy traders in Zambia. We break down the key changes, compliance requirements and what they mean for market participants.
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Our perspective on energy markets, policy and the transition across Southern and East Africa.
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Partner With Cascadia Energy
Whether you are a utility seeking reliable supply, an IPP looking for an offtake counterparty, a development finance institution exploring the region's energy opportunity, or an institutional investor seeking infrastructure exposure — we want to hear from you.
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