The Copperbelt – CB and North-Western Province based ZESCO customers may experience intermittent load management due to vandalism that has occurred on the inter-connecter power system which has been vandalized in Kabwe.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday July 25 2021 near Kankundwe area in Kabwe, has resulted in system disturbance and will cost ZESCO Limited about K2.5 million in repair works.
ZESCO Limited public relations manager Hazel Zulu told the Zambian Business Times in a statement that the deliberate removal of bolts and nuts had weakened the tower structure, which led to its collapse following heavy winds experienced in the area.
Zulu said customers may experience intermittent load management in selected areas on the Copperbelt and Northwestern provinces in the event of any system overload during repair works.
“As a corporation, we are deeply saddened by this retrogressive act and hope that the culprits are quickly arrested. We would like to assure the public that our maintenance team have since commenced repair works, which are expected to be completed by Saturday, 31st July 2021.
“We however wish to remind the public that despite the sufficient capacity of the remaining transmission lines between Kabwe and the Copperbelt province to meet the requirements of the two provinces, our customers may experience intermittent load management in selected areas on the Copperbelt and Northwestern provinces in the event of any system overload during repair works,” she said.
Zulu said ZESCO Limited will continue to keep the public informed and updated on the matter while regretting the inconvenience this has caused. An appeal has been made to members of the public to help safeguard public property such as ZESCO installation.
