Zambia
Business and markets
Two solar PV projects to alleviate loadshedding in Zambia
A Spanish-Japanese renewable energy business group is set to invest more than $200 million in two solar power projects in Zambia to alleviate loadshedding.
Energy Efficiency
Kariba Dam spillway rehabilitation tender awarded
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has awarded the tender for the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway, to a consortium comprising GE...
Generation
Zambia teams up with US company for large-scale hybrid project
A Zambian energy solutions company will embark on a feasibility study for a 150MW wind, solar and energy storage hybrid power project in north of the country.
Generation
Geothermal exploration underway in Zambia
Kalahari GeoEnergy announced the commencement of drilling slim wells at the Bweengwa River Geothermal Resource Area, in Zambia.
Finance and Policy
Zambia must use renewable natural resource to revive its economy
Zambia's economic growth is forecast to weaken to 2.5% in 2019, unless the country take advantage of its renewable natural resource to revive its economy.
News
PayGo Solar Satellite TV in Zambia, launched
Azuri Technologies has officially launched its 24-inch solar satellite television and home lighting system in Zambia at the British High Commission in Lusaka.
Business and markets
World Bank debars Chinese tech firm linked to fraudulent practices
The World Bank has debarred ZTT in connection with fraudulent practices under the Lusaka Transmission and Distribution Rehabilitation Project in Zambia.
Future Energy
Zambia: 34MW Ngonye solar PV plant comes online
The 34MW Ngonye solar PV plant, which is located in Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone in the country’s south, has commenced operations.
Finance and Policy
GET FiT Zambia launches RfP for 100MW solar PV tender
The Zambian Ministry of Energy and the GET FiT Zambia Secretariat have launched the Request for Proposal (RfP) stage of Round 1 of GET...
Business and markets
Zambia | Construction commences for Ngonye solar plant
The Enel Group’s global renewable energies division, Enel Green Power, has started the construction of the 34MW Ngonye solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, marking its...
