Zambia’s government has signed contracts for the construction of 2-megawatt solar power plants in each of the country’s 156 constituencies under the Presidential Constituency Energy Initiative.
The projects, which are expected to be completed within 12 months, will add a combined 312 megawatts of solar generation capacity to the national grid.
Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri said the 4.3 billion kwacha (equivalent of $238,112,242.00) project, approved by Cabinet in November 2025, will be implemented through a special purpose vehicle, with state-owned power utility ZESCO serving as project manager.
The initiative, which will be partly financed through the Constituency Development Fund, aims to increase electricity supply, support agricultural production, stimulate business activity, create jobs and improve the delivery of social services across the country.
Phiri urged contractors to mobilise promptly and said the government remained committed to expanding access to reliable and clean energy.
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