ZESCO Limited Chief Engineer Renewable Energy Projects Mpaisha Phiri says the installation of more solar projects will help reduce load shedding hours. And Energy Minister Makozo Chikote says government is not sleeping, as load shedding is affecting the country’s economic activities. Speaking during Zesco’s Malaiti Monday Online Programme, Phiri said the 100 Megawatt Chisamba Solar Plant, which is 90 percent complete, would have a substantial impact on reducing the energy crisis. “The importance of the 100 Megawatts solar plant in Chisamba cannot be underestimated or over emphasised. You have a situation where the solar plant will contribute 100 Megawatts to whatever you have, it’s more or less like if you have K0 and somebody gives you K100, then you say...

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