ZESCO says it will hit the target of 1,000 MW of solar energy by October, indicating that it has already reached 700 MW. ZESCO Director of Planning and Projects Francis Namakanda further says the Chipata West 100 MW solar plant will be commissioned by November. The plant is being constructed by China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for ZESCO at a total cost of $78 million and is 52 per cent complete. Speaking during a tour of the plant, ZESCO Chief Operating Officer Fitzpatrick Kapepe said the capacity of the plant was higher than the current load of Eastern Province. “This project is a 100 MW project and currently the project has employed about 150 people around this community. At the...