ZESCO CITES POOR RECOVERY OF KAFUE RIVER AFTER RAINS FOR PROLONGED POWER DEFICIT
Zesco Board Chairperson Vickson N’cube has attributed the country’s sustained power deficit to the failure by the Kafue River and its tributaries to recover as expected this rainy season, contributing significantly to the ongoing power crisis.
Mr. N’cube says Zambia’s main source of hydro power is the Kafue River, which, along with the Kariba dam, normally ensures stable electricity supply during good rainfall seasons.
He emphasized that the Kafue River is just as important to the Zambian economy as Kariba, which is a shared facility with Zimbabwe.
Mr. Ncube explains that under normal water levels, Itezhi-Tezhi produces 120 megawatts, Kafue gorge 990 megawatts, and Kafue gorge lower 750 megawatts while if fully operational, the Kariba could generate up to 1,080 megawatts.
Mr. Ncube says Zesco is now more focused on solar based solutions in response to the power deficit as well as its overall strategy to dilute the dependence on hydropower.
Phoenix News
Not inspiring at all. What citizens need is electricity and not stories and excuses, period.
What happened to interconnector from Tanzania?
Mr. Ncube let Zambezi authority make some of these points.
Any sane Zambian is aware of an earlier statement that due to the draught, the water level will take more than one season to recover.
And when did the Tanzanian interconnector works start? Lets be rational in our expectations. The announcement was done late last year or ealier in the year. These are lines that have to be constructed. Can you build a house in one day?
There is a rotten fish at ZESCO!
This group of managers at ZESCO have never inspired me…olo pang’ono.
Can’t they be replaced by a vibrant youthful group?
Poor recovery of Kafue river? Really?
Talk talk talk talk no action. Indigo Tyro was right after all. We will use our ballot power come next year.
If anyone can write a book on excuses then it’s zesco.
Why does Vickson Ncube want to overshadow the Zesco management team? Let them take the heat because they are the professionals who run the corporation on a day-to-day basis.