THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says it has approved 89 license applications and eight construction permits within the petroleum and renewable energy sub-sector, representing a combined investment of K10.9 billion. Speaking during a media engagement, Thursday, ERB Director General Elijah Sichone, in a speech read on his behalf by ERB Director of Corporate and Consumer Affairs Mwiika Malindima, said the approved licenses covered critical activities within the energy sector. “The ERB has approved 89 license applications and eight construction permits within the petroleum and renewable energy sub-sector, representing a combined investment of K10.9 billion or $381.4 million. The approved licenses cover critical activities within the energy sector: the retail of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), the supply and installation of solar...
