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Zambia targets 10,000 megawatts through energy diversification

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Zambia wants to raise its power generation capacity to 10,000 megawatts by 2031 by reducing its dependence on hydroelectricity. The energy diversification programme draws on lessons learnt from recent difficulties, said Bob Sianjalika, the communications official at Zambia’s Ministry of Electricity, according to Lusaka Times.

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