Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa has called for more private sector investment in off the grid mechanisms of power generation if the country is to attain its 2030 goals of providing clean energy to all Zambians.
Mr. Nkhuwa says the World Bank and USAID survey, indicates that to reach the vision 2030 and sustainable energy for all under the Sustainable Development goals, 40 percent of new connections must come from off-grid solutions.
He says, therefore, the government is working with Beyond the Grid Fund Zambia in order to provide clean energy using renewable sources.
Mr. Nkhuwa says the off the grid project has so far connected 800 thousand beneficiaries in all parts of the country.
Speaking during the presentation of an Award won by Beyond the Grid Fund Zambia to the Minister, Mr. Nkhuwa said with the coming on board of many other forms of energy generation from renewable sources, the country’s economic landscape is expected to improve.
And Swedish ambassador to Zambia, Anna Maj Hultgard said Sweden is willing to further fund the off the grid project with a sum of $20million to allow more get connected to clean energy solution.
Ms. Hultgard said during the two years of operation, more than 1 thousand 500 direct jobs for Zambians have been created and that the number is expected to grow with the coming funding beginning next year.
She said Sweden will continue working with Zambia in the fight against climate change by providing clean solutions to access for energy, especially for domestic use.
this will end up in bakwalala’s pockets, w know him menonmeno.
Sweden controls the fund and has its own staff to run the project.
Yaba! Boys will always be boys! HAZALUZA HAGAIN!
This moron is calling for more energy investors when ZESCO can not pay Maamba Coal
It’s either Sweden has lost its marbles or they have an intention to see us dependent on them. I say this because I just can’t understand how you can give money to a corrupt bunch of thieves who have lamentably failed to provide basic needs of life to zambians
My thoughts as well. I don’t understand the fact that either the Swedish Government unless someone within themselves is a beneficiary, well that is the way to make poor people more power
What is wrong with you Lungu kanshi. You are a disgrace nga taba kweba. Ka chi kalaaaar
MALCOLM X WAS RIGHT UNLESS WE LOOK TO OURSELVES FOR SOLUTIONS WE WILL NEVER ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE…. OUR FORE FATHERS DIDN’T FIGHT SO HARD TO GET THE WHITE MAN OUT JUST SO WE CAN GO TO HIM FOR HELP EVERY TIME WE ARE IN CRISIS…..
McPh3rson Ch@nda is still on the loose despite “tolafyering” Zamp0st money!
His equally crooked Brother red l!pped M0nday Ch@nda is still the Chief cheerleader for the th!eving P.F crooked enterprise, & they will both help themselves -Steal -(kutolafye) that cash, remember ZAMPOST??
Better wait till there’s a more responsible Government in place
& / (anso) J0na Kadansa Mukula Ch@gw4 will ask for his & his equally thieving Daughters cut.
SWEDEN DONCHI SAY YOU WERE NOT WARNED!!
All Donors and countries willing to help or
aid zambia should just build the project and not give any form of money .As there
is very little accountability .
As there is very little Accountability. Saking not so
It was a deliberate colonial policy not to electrify African townships and unfortunately when UNIP took over government it did not redress the situation and it had to take the MMD government when it took over government in 1991 to electrify such areas as Matero, Chilenje, etc through the establishment of the Rural Electrification Fund, perhaps the brainchild of Edith Nawakwi and the Rural Electrification Authority who drew up the Rural Electrification Master Plan (REMP). I was therefore taken aback when President Lungu said the PF GOVERNMENT came up with the idea of Rural Electrification Master Plan to electrify rural areas such as Dudumwezi when he was commissioning the Dudumwezi electrification project.
This dependency syndrome will it ever end.We are so proud to even quote statistics by Donors and the World bank going with begging bowls to them.Our children will most likely follow in our footsteps.It is no wonder we are compromised on the climate change fight…it is not our resources being spent but donors!!
From 3 years ago , I spaka ,is on record pleading with PF to establish a local manufacturing industry of solar power generating items using as much Zambia copper as possible …..PF rats were laughing at me
Who has the last laugh now ?
By now if PF had listened we could have had 80% domestic users off grid , we could have had thousands employed, we could be making millions from exports…..
Just by looking at this guy’s face you can tell he’s a thief. A crook etc
The judge brings all this fatherly advice on sex.While the police are applying electric shocks to the genitals.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Black people are “coolies”.That they have this rigid caste system.No one is untouchable.Peter Carlos Hinds.
These donors have ulterior motives for these donations. Same donor representatives benefit from the same donations that’s why they keep on pumping in money despite rampant donor funds theft. No wonder donor funds accountabilty is never taken seriously exceipt when one crook is crooked by his fellows. I quote what once transpired below:
“Sweden and Finland have suspended all funding to the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) following misapplication of K34 million donor money that was meant for farmers” May 2, 2016.
And somebody without diplomatic skills retorted “We are a sovereign country they can keep their money. I’m wondering why donors esp Sweden keep coming back after what transpired.