Power deficit hampering roundabout development – Sampa
ISAAC PHIRI, LUSAKA EFFORTS by Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa to have the Kafue roundabout fountain run continuously have been hampered by load-shedding. A fountain is an ornamental structure in a…
UNIVERSITY of Zambia physics lecturer Prem Jain making a presentation during the Zambia Science
Conference recently.
Scientists brainstorm power deficit
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka FOR Alfred Sumani, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) chief executive officer, scientists in the region should get down to work after gathering enough evidence during…
Zesco to buy SA power
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Chipata ZESCO Limited intends to start importing 300 megawatts of electricity from South Africa at a total cost of US$13.5 million to mitigate the electricity power deficit in…
David Mabumba
SI on compulsory solar systems installation coming
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka
GOVERNMENT is expected to sign a statutory instrument (SI) to compel shopping malls and housing units being constructed to install solar systems to cushion the power deficit.
Ministry of energy David Mabumba said the SI process will only come into effect upon Cabinet approval. (more…)
Zesco readies to host African power indaba
PATSON PHIRI, Lusaka
SPOTLIGHT shifts to Zambia in July this year when Zesco hosts the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) 19th congress that will craft a new thinking on energy management across the continent.
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ZAMBEZI River Authority board members, Zambian co-chair Oscar Kalumiana (Second left ) and his Zimbabwean counterpart Patson Mbiriri at the project site.
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Batoka project to ease power deficit
NANCY MWAPE, Livingstone
THE Batoka Gorge Hydro-electric Scheme is one of the huge planned investments by Zambia and Zimbabwe as the two countries work towards tackling the (more…)
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Yamba calls for power deficit solutions
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka
SECRETARY to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to find innovative solutions for the energy deficit and effects of (more…)
West, East in power boost
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka
GOVERNMENT and the Western Power Company have signed an agreement to facilitate the construction of Ngonye Falls Hydro Electric Scheme, which will generate 60 megawatts (mw).
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