Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi has urged consumers to optimise energy consumption and seek alternative power sources. In a statement, Saturday, Maumbi stated that Zesco was prioritising essential services including health, water pumping, and security during this critical phase of the crisis. “Zesco Limited wishes to provide an update on the current power supply situation, which continues to face significant challenges. On Friday, the nation was informed that the power transfer constraints on the southern circuit via Namibia, which had reduced power imports by approximately 100MW and led to increased load-shedding in some areas, were resolved as of Thursday night. Unfortunately, on Friday night around 22:00 hours, the converter on this route experienced another failure, reducing available imports to just 33MW...
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