THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved 43 licence applications and six construction permits representing a total investment commitment of K3.9 billion across the petroleum, electricity and renewable energy sub-sectors. ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa says the 43 licences approved span a range of energy-related activities, including the distribution, import and export of petroleum products. In a statement, Monday, Kasumpa said among the six construction permits approved, one is for the construction of a 12 MWdc Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Chingola at an estimated cost of $11.5 million, and the other is for the development of a 20 MWac Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Kitwe worth $22.9 million. “The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved forty-three (43) licence...