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The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has set an ambitious target of raising the rural electrification rate from 3.4% (in 2008) to 51% by the year 2030.However, as at 2017 - almost 10 years down the line, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) indicated that access to electricity in...

Mini hydropower plays a critical role in providing energy access to remote areas through mini grids. However, the development of mini hydropower sites has lagged in Zambia with the country only witnessing the construction of two off-grid mini hydropower stations namely, Zengamina and Shiwan’gandu...

Battery-charging units are appreciably being used in residential application as power back-up in the face of power shortages. The study investigated the effects of backup battery-charging units on the low voltage distribution network. The investigation focused on examining the supply voltage...

Energy generation mix is an important area that could potentially have a significant impact on the Distribution network to address increase in system losses at distribution level, voltage drops and load growth. The distribution lines in Lusaka area are heavy-load lines with the highest demand...

Zambia’s electricity is largely from hydro power which has an installed capacity of 2,347 MW representing 96 % of national consumption while the remaining 4 % is from other sources such as fossil fuels. With low level of rainfall recorded in the past few years, Zambia was left grappling with...

In 2015 unparalleled energy crisis was experienced due to depleted energy stocks in the hydroelectric dams and reduced river flows in the Kafue and Zambezi river basin and the northern water circuit. In the past, energy profile of Zambia showed serious imbalance due to over dependence on one...

One of the main factors that led to this research on wind and solar energy hybrid application was the need to empower rural communities with communication technology, namely cellular phones which are now widely used in Zambia. A major constraint to the use of these devices in the rural areas is...