The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the two types of solar photovoltaic technologies which are available in our rural communities in Zambia. This study presents the results of socio-technical assessment of solar photovoltaic interventions namely solar home systems (SHS) and...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the two types of solar photovoltaic technologies which are available in our rural communities in Zambia. This study presents the results of socio-technical assessment of solar photovoltaic interventions namely solar home systems (SHS) and...
Download PDF ↓The Zambian electricity grid system has been dominated by hydropower at 96 %, 2.1 % thermal and 1.7 % renewable (Kaluminiana, n.d.). During the 2014 - 2015 rainy season, Zambia received very low rains which led to reduced electricity production at the two major power plants. In the light of this...
Download PDF ↓Utility scale Solar PV power generation is for the first time being added onto the Zambian national electricity grid to increase capacity of electricity generation and to reduce over dependence on hydropower generation. The World Bank group recently funded a ‘Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Utility Scale...
Download PDF ↓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...