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Zambia mulls injecting solar power into main grid

Xinhua, July 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Zambian government said on Monday that its power utility, Zesco Limited, was currently conducting a study of its transmission system to determine how much solar power could be injected into its national grid system.

The outcome of the study will determine how much solar power will be injected into the national grid system, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

It added that the ministry has so far approved the purchase of 300 megawatts of solar power to be injected into the national grid.

"The ministry would like to inform stakeholders in the power sector, particularly, investors that are interested in developing on-grid solar power projects. Zesco is currently carrying out a study of its transmission system to determine how much solar energy and at what points such energy can be injected in its transmission system, without compromising system integrity," the statement said.

According to the statement, the first phase of scaling up solar electricity covering 100 megawatts was already under implementation with two successful developers having already been sealed while the second phase of the scaling up solar tender will cover 150 megawatts. Endit