Ndola Energy Company Ignites a Colossal 105MW Power Surge

“Yesterday was a rollercoaster of excitement as the 105MW Ndola Energy Power Plant on the Copperbelt sprang back to life, firing on all cylinders,” Eng. Peter Chibwe Kapala.

Lusaka, June 21 – Energy Minister, Hon. Eng. Peter Chibwe Kapala, says due to the mounting pressures of climate change, the government is urging the private sector to join forces with the Zambian Government to tackle the power crisis, which has hit not just our nation but other SADC hi countries hard, owing to plummeting water levels in major reservoirs.

Also Read: Milupi and Kapala work like termites, Zambia is changing!

Recently, Cabinet gave the green light to the Open Access Policy and Net Metering Regulations. These game-changing regulations will allow both industry and households to supply electricity to the national grid and make money hand over fist by selling power.

“We applauded Ndola Energy Company for stepping up to the plate and teaming up with the government to tackle our nation’s energy crisis. Later, alongside the Minister of Information & Media Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa and Mr. Thabo Kawana from the Ministry of Information & Media, we took to the airwaves on Radio Chimwemwe in Ndola, shedding light on the array of strategies the government is rolling out to combat the energy crunch, ” reads, in part, the statement by the hard working Minister of Energy.

Eng. Kapala has fervently called on private sector giants like Dangote Company to join forces with ZESCO, allowing their surplus power to be sold to the government through ZESCO to alleviate the burden of load management.

“We reassured our fellow citizens that under the dynamic leadership of His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, the government is leaving no stone unturned to resolve the energy crisis for the benefit of every Zambian,” he concluded.

Also Read: The Peter Kapala Foundation breathes hope in Chifunabuli.

About Our Advocacy: Woodpecker’s Digest, an online platform, provides analyses and commentaries on pertinent issues of national interest, complemented by articles focusing on personal development and and health. Journalism is a powerful tool for driving positive socio-economic change!