Zambia: CEC seeks to secure supply


Issue 394 - 14 Jun 2019 | 2 minute read

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) plans to import 200MW from the Southern African Power Pool for its mining customers to make up a supply shortfall after state power utility Zesco was forced to reduce power generation at its key hydro stations.On 1 June, Zesco started restricting power supply to non-mining customers, with some households and businesses facing power cuts of up to four hours a day.

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