On August 1st, Zambia will begin a program that allows electricity customers who use solar panels to feed power into the national grid.
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The plan known as net metering will be available to residential customers and the power company.
Zesco, Zambia’s state-owned power utility is also discussing similar measures with larger commercial users.
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Zambia largely relies on hydroelectric power for its power generation. Recently, electricity generation has been hampered by drought, resulting in a deficit of 1,000 megawatts, leading to daily rolling blackouts lasting at least 12 hours.
The country has approved plans to build a second coal plant to address the shortfall.
Source: Bloomberg
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