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by Chabala Chisenga | 06-12-2017 17:15
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Good morning fellow ambassadors,forum leaders, members and visitors I would like to share with you information on Zambia's renewable energy,i will start with the solar energy. Zambia Solar Energy Zambia has an average of 2,000-3,000 hours of sunshine per year but solar power (photovoltaic energy) penetration has remained relatively low due to high initial cost. The solar power or photovoltaic (PV) market remains dominated by Government, NGO and donor funded projects, with the World Bank (WB) being the largest financing agency in the sector. Annual sales are in the range of USD 2 million to USD 3 million, with 70% being donor-financed projects. Zambia Wind Energy According to the ZDA report, wind energy in Zambia is relatively low with wind data collected at 10 meters per second (m/s) above the ground indicating speeds of between 0.1 to 3.5 meters per second with an annual average of 2.5 m/s. These wind speeds are not suitable for electricity generation, but are for water pumping for household use and irrigation purposes. There are specific areas where wind regimes are said to be as high as 6 m/s in the Western Province for Zambia. The Zambia Department of Energy has plans to develop a wind atlas to identify areas where electricity could be generated. Zambia Geothermal Energy Zambia has more than 80 hot springs, of which 35 were rated high in terms of surface temperature, flow rate, proximity to power lines, as well as ease of access and relative energy potential. These springs have not been tapped for industrial or energy provision purposes, due to high costs. There currently is only one small geothermal generation plant in Zambia, the Kapisya hot springs, which was installed following an initiative from the Italian Government in the mid 1980s and 2 x 120 KW turbines were installed in 1987. Recent estimates indicate that the plant can be upgraded to produce 2 MW of electricity. Efforts are now being made by ZESCO to revive the plant, but is pending for the government to make the 22 km access road an all weather road so that construction can start. In terms of mini/micro-hydro power, Zambia has a number of potential sites on smaller rivers suitable for local small-scale power generation especially in the Northern and the North-Western parts of the country because of their topography, the geology of the ground, and the highest rainfall in the country Source: Zambiainvests
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good for environment as well
Posted 29-01-2018 19:21
i guess it is effective there
Posted 29-01-2018 19:21
Hi, Chabala! Thanks for sharing efforts in Zambia to settle renewable energy as their fundamental energy source! Many countries are focusing on developing renewable energy for their sustainable growth in the future. It's nice to see efforts of countries to promote and develop renewable energy.
Posted 12-12-2017 20:12
Informative report Chabala, thank you for updating us on the alternate sources of energy in Zambia. Based on your report, I feel that Zambia has a lot of potential in this field but is unable to bring out and use that potential because of insufficient funds. Still it is heartening to see the country trying its best to use the resources available.
Posted 08-12-2017 22:00
what a great zambia, it is marvellous to hear zambia's efforts in promotion of renewable energy, great report chabala!
Posted 08-12-2017 02:15