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Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation To Set Up 800 Megawatts Solar Plants

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Constance

Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation Limited is working on setting up solar plants across the country to produce 800 megawatts of electricity. ZESCO National Spokesperson HENRY KAPATA states that the company’s plan to set up solar plants across the country is in alignment with the directive from President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA to explore alternative sources of energy. He says ZESCO Limited plans to construct a 250 megawatts solar plant on their own, and will also partner with another company to construct another 250 megawatts.” According to Mr. KAPATA, ZESCO Limited has identified… Read More Here

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Zambia Extends Electricity Rationing To Include Mining Firms

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Constance

On Tuesday, 10.01.2023 the chairman of state-owned power utility Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation (Zesco) announced that Zambia has begun rationing electricity to mining companies due to decreased power generation as a result of a significant decline in water levels in Lake Kariba. The Zambezi River Authority, responsible for managing the dam, reported that on Monday, 09.01.2023 the water levels in Lake Kariba were at a low of 1.66% of usable storage for the Kariba North Bank Power Station in Zambia and the Kariba South Bank Power Station on the Zimbabwean… Read More Here

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DRC Produced More Than 12.3 Million Megawatts Of Electricity As Of November 2022

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Constance

The production of electricity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saw a slight increase over the eleven months of 2022, according to the Central Bank of Congo’s (BCC) latest report. The total volume of electricity produced in the DRC reached approximately 12.3 million megawatts at the end of November 2022, slightly higher than the level recorded during the same period in 2021. The BCC’s statistical data shows that electricity production in the DRC was just over 12 million megawatts at the end of November 2021. For the entire year… Read More Here

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Mozambican Firm To Export Electricity To Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 arnbethnic

Mozambique’s Electridade de Moçambique (EDM) plans to increase power exports to other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Speaking to the AIM news agency, EDM chairman Marcelino Gildo Alberto said that power exports to the region currently represent 22 per cent of EDM’s annual revenues. The Macao News quoted Alberto as saying: The southern African region is in crisis. South Africa is short of power, Zimbabwe the same, Zambia too, and recently we learned that Tanzania is starting to have problems. So, we are going to take advantage of this situation… Read More Here

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EDM Plans To Increase Electricity Exports To SADC Countries

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Constance

Energy exports from Mozambique to other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries could increase this year, strengthening Mozambique’s position as an important regional electricity provider. Speaking to journalists a few days ago, Electrcidade de Moçambique (EDM) chairman Marcelino Gildo Alberto revealed that energy exports to the region currently represent 22% of EDM’s annual revenues. “The Southern African region is in crisis. South Africa is short of power, Zimbabwe the same, Zambia too, and recently we learned that Tanzania is starting to have problems. So, we are going to take advantage (of… Read More Here

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ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION TO COMMENCE LOAD SHEDDING AS WATER LEVELS IN KARIBA RESERVOIR HIT CRITICALLY LOW

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Constance

ZESCO has experienced a drastic reduction in available water for electricity generation at Kariba North Bank Power Station due to critically reduced water levels in the Kariba reservoir. As at 31 December 2022, the water level was at 475.60 meters above sea level, a situation that has necessitated the reduction of generation at the 1080MW Power Station facility to below 400MW, and thereby affecting the ability to meet the system load/customer power demand, especially during morning and evening peak demand periods. This inability to meet the power demand will further… Read More Here

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Contract Signed For Co-financing Of Rehabilitation Of 2 075 MW Hydroelectric Plant In Mozambique

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Constance

Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and AFD signed a EUR100M non-sovereign concessional loan agreement to contribute to the financing of the plant’s 10-year rehabilitation program, the “Capex Vital”. This program, aimed at extending the life of the plant equipment by at least 25 years, includes the refurbishment of the power plant and the electrical substation. It will improve operational reliability, reduce forced outages and maintenance costs, and restore international standard performance levels. The loan is complemented by a EUR 22M European Union delegated grant to AFD, targeting additional components to… Read More Here

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ZESCO Agrees To Redress Maamba Collieries, with $518 Million By August 2023

December 23, 2022December 26, 2022 Constance

State power utility ZESCO has agreed in international arbitration in London to pay Maamba Collieries Ltd $518 million by August to settle arrears outstanding arrears for power supplied. Maamba through its parent company Nava has been pursuing international arbitration against ZESCO for outstanding debt. The arbitral tribunal has issued a consent award, and as per the award, ZESCO shall, by August 2023, discharge the outstanding and overdue arrears aggregating to about $518 million. “This is a consent award issued by an international arbitration tribunal based in London,” Sultan Baig, chief… Read More Here

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DRC government called on to make country’s electrification project urgent

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 arnbethnic

The President of the Republic Félix Tshisekedi during the 51st meeting of the Council of Ministers reminded the members of the government that the constitution of the republic enshrines the right of access to drinking water and electricity for anyone on the Congolese soil. This right is therefore constitutive of an obligation of execution for the government in spite of the ultra-priority nature of the electrification of the country. According to him, the situation in this sector is slowly changing. “This situation weighs heavily on the social life of our fellow… Read More Here

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Epiroc signs MoU to speed up electrification

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin

Sweden-based mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BluVein, a joint venture between Australian mine operator Olitek and Swedish electric highways developer Evias, to fast-track the development of electrification in mines. Epiroc said it would collaborate with BluVein to develop and test the viability of their patented slotted electric rail system. The system uses an enclosed electrified e-rail system mounted above or beside the mining vehicle and the BluVein hammer that connects the electric vehicle to the rail. The system provides power for driving the vehicle,… Read More Here