The Provincial Administration in Luapula Province has said construction works on the 50-Megawatt Solar Power Project in Mansa District are at 95 percent completion.
In an interview with the media, Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Prudence Chinama disclosed that once complete, Luapula Province will retain 30 percent of the 50 megawatts that will be fed into the national grid.
Ms Chinama disclosed that the works of the solar power project located in Mabumba Chiefdom are expected to be completed by the end of December 2025.
“The only thing that we are waiting for is an evacuation line to bring and retain some of that power that is supposed to go into the national grid,” she said.
The Permanent Secretary, therefore, said that once completed, the 50-megawatt solar project will cushion the burden of power deficit on the people of Luapula.
