ZESCO says the country might face a situation where load shedding hours are extended from eight hours to maybe 10 or 12 hours in order to preserve water for power generation. Speaking on the Burning Issue programme on 5 FM, Tuesday, Zesco spokesperson Matongo Maundi noted that if the utility company generated more power than planned, it would deplete its water allocation earlier than expected. “With the depletion of that water, it means that the generation capacity is also getting to be reduced. So, if we generate more power than we have planned for, it means we will deplete the water as earlier than needed. So, in order not to deplete the water as earlier than needed, we might find...

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