Power Outages Are A Thing Of The Past In Zambia -- And Supply Could Even Become Surplus Soon

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Power Outages Are A Thing Of The Past In Zambia — And Supply Could Even Become Surplus Soon

Zambia’s electricity progress will be a subject of jealousy back in Nigeria, the self-styled Giant of Africa, where decades of electricity outages has still not been resolved despite the supposed investment of billions of dollars.

by SaharaReporters, New York - Apr 20, 2019

The African Development Bank Group has celebrated the success of Zambia in eliminating frequent power outages, which used to be a regular feature of the southern African country.

?Using its verified Twitter account @AfDB_Group, the bank tweeted on Saturday: “Power cuts are now a thing of the past in #Zambia! A major boost in electricity production - thanks to a robust hydraulic and solar power generation industry - means the country is now self-sufficient in energy.”

The bank shared a previous piece breaking down how Zambia overcame its constant power cuts, largely due to a robust hydraulic and solar power generation industry in recent years.

“And, there is even better news for citizens of the South African nation — electricity production could soon be in surplus,” the bank said.

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1. Awesome News!

I've thought for years that economically underprivileged areas NEED local solar and wind power. Ever since I saw the vast stretches of the American Southwest in 2000, and saw the destitute Native American populations there, I thought that they needed to solar panel the desert. Same with Puerto Rico. Same with Africa. Generating your own electricity is the beginning of everything.