ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says all major energy initiatives are on course and progressing according to plan, contrary to political speculation.   In a statement, Wednesday, Chikote said the expansion of Maamba Energy phase two, which would add 300 megawatts to the current capacity, was progressing well. “The Batoka Gorge Hydro Power Project, a flagship regional undertaking between the Republics of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is being coordinated through the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). The project remains within the preparatory phase, with the updating of the 2019 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and feasibility studies currently underway. These updates will inform the procurement process and financial resource mobilisation. Contrary to recent assertions, the project has not been shelved and remains...