ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says it is difficult for consumers to switch to alternative sources of energy such as solar because it is costly. Commenting on a statement by Zesco Managing Director, Victor Mapani, that there was need for Zambians to have a mindset change and begin to invest in alternative sources of energy such as solar for their lighting or entertainment, Sakala argued that people didn’t have the capacity to invest in alternative sources of energy. “It’s not about people changing their mindsets. It’s an issue of do people have the capacity to invest in alternatives? If people have no capacity to buy solar, to have gas stoves, or whatever energy you might think of,...

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