Solar System Fires: How to Protect Your Home in Zambia
By Francis Makasa During the period of load management necessitated by a national power deficit, a lot of households turned to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems as an alternative source of…
ZESCO hints on possible power disruptions, urges citizens to consider investing in back up systems
The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has hinted that there could be power disruptions advising citizens to prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño by investing in solar energy…
ZESCO, DZGM Energy Resources ink power purchase deal
The Minister of Energy, Makozo Chikote, has witnessed the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between DZGM Energy Resources and Zesco Limited for the development of a 100-megawatt hybrid…
ZESCO disconnects flooded areas from grid
The national power utility Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has disconnected power in some flood-hit parts of the capital as a safety precaution following persistent heavy rains that left some…
ZESCO spends K6m replacing vandalised equipment
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has highlighted the vandalism of power infrastructure in the last two years as having become a cause for concern. ZESCO Senior Security Officer, Kenny Suze…
No one to spend festive season in darkness, Luapula PS assures residents
Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Prudence Chinama-Kangwa has assured residents of Mansa and surrounding areas that no one will spend the Christmas and festive season in darkness, as the US$48 million…
ZESCO wins top awards as year closes
The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Limited has earned two prestigious awards at the 2025 Integrity Committee Awards, including the Overall Integrity Champions. The Corporation was named:• Top Performer in…
K300 electricity subsidy program officially begins
The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in partnership with ZESCO Limited has announced that the last mile connection fee subsidy program under the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation in Zambia…
Improved power situation to continue- Mweetwa
The Minister of Information and Media and Chief Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, says the improved power supply is “here to stay,” with prospects for even more generation capacity coming on…
Too late for UPND gvt to win back Zambians’ trust- says Davies Mwila
Former Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davis Mwila says it is too late for the President Hakainde Hichilema administration to win back the trust of the citizens. He cites failures…