Lusaka energy storage plan

Can Zambia become an energy surplus country?

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Does Zambia need more energy?

While developed nations look to decarbonize, countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, will need significantly more energy to power a high-growth society and achieve development goals. The vast majority of Zambia’s population is comprised of smallholder farmers, producing 80 percent of the country’s agricultural production.

Is Zambia a high prospect for low-carbon energy investments?

A few notable investments and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) have been announced by key partners from around the world, positioning Zambia as a high prospect for low-carbon energy investments and unlocking opportunities to deliver investments in 24/7 clean electricity systems necessary to power industrial activity such as minerals processing.

Is Zambia's energy strategy a symptom of a worsening energy deficit?

However, in response to frequent power outages, symptomatic of a worsening energy deficit, the Zambian government’s proposed energy strategy seems to offer only short-term fixes, exemplifying the inadequacies of business-as-usual development practice.

Can Zambia expand its raw materials sector?

Furthermore, Zambia’s economy has the potential to expand its raw materials sector, and to bolster its GDP by adding value to its products through increased processing and smelting of minerals within Zambia’s borders. Doing this will require more power, and importantly, in continuous supply.

Does Zambia have a cost-reflective electricity pricing structure?

In some cases, ZESCO procured electricity from emergency power producers for almost three times the price that it sold it for (Bayliss & Pollen, 2021). Zambia has initiated a transition away from its previous practice of maintaining low and heavily subsidized electricity tariffs towards adopting cost-reflective pricing structures.