Zambia to Import Power

By Esnart Ngoma-Energy Minister, Mathew Nkhuwa says the country will next week start importing power from the Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa -ESCOM- at a cost of 13.5 million United States Dollars.Mr. Nkhuwa further disclosed that with the inclusion of transmission charges the cost will go up to 21 million US Dollars.Mr. Nkhuwa was speaking in an interview with ZNBC News today.He said the importation of power from ESCOM will cushion and reduce on load shedding hours from at least eight to six hours.Mr. Nkhuwa said government will continue engaging various counterparts to address the power deficit affecting the country. Post Views: 25
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