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Govt should focus on hydro projects and not solar to meet the 10, 000MW target

The Zambian government is targeting to reach 10,000 megawatts of power generation countrywide by 2031. However, according to some experts, the target can only be reached if serious investments are taken in establishing hydro power stations across the country, considering that the country has 7 major rivers, 4 lakes, and over 90 waterfalls.  Commenting on the matter in an interview with the Zambian Business Times, ZBT Private Sector Development Association of Zambia Chairperson Yusuf Dodia has described the target as achievable but only when investment is directed to hydro power station establishment as opposed to the current situation of solar...

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