Zambia’s debilitating power situation has forced the power company, ZESCO Limited, to begin the implementation of three hours rotational power supply in groups.
“As of this morning, the three-hour supply of power is being implemented on a rotational basis in groups,” the company said in statement on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
Factors Affecting Power Supply
According to ZESCO, it has experienced reduced inflow of scheduled power imports from Mozambique, due to annual maintenance works on generating units being undertaken by the country’s utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM).
As a result of this, the Corporation said it is receiving an average of 100MW out of the scheduled 140MW.
The Corporation also citied maintenance works of the 300MW thermal plant which has reduced generation by 150MW.
ZESCO has substantially reduced power generation at the Kariba Complex due to further reduced water levels.
As part of efforts to mitigate the impact of the power situation, the Corporation has 23 diesel generators in markets to support business continuity for traders during periods of power rationing.
The first four generators would be operational from Friday 13th September 2024.
“ZESCO will continue to prioritise provision of power supply to essential services such as hospitals, water supply stations, security and emergency services.
“ZESCO recognises the challenges faced by its customers and continues to pursue several other mitigating measures to cushion the impact of this drought induced power deficit which has reached a very challenging phase,’’ the Corporation said.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com