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Zesco Will Increase Hours Of Load Shedding –Kapata
ZESCO Limited is set to increase the hours of load shedding following a further drop in water levels at Kariba Dam and Kafue Gorge.
ZESCO Spokesperson Henry Kapata has explained to QFM News that the power utility company is also trying to safeguard machinery from damage through this measure.
Mr. Kapata says the power utility company is being very careful in the utilization of the remaining waters.
He has also advised Zambians to embrace the use of energy saving bulbs in order to help power.
Mr Kapata explains that when the company distributes about 1, 300 energy saving bulbs the country is expected to save about 50 Mega Watts of power.
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Shaka Zulu
November 3, 2015 at 10:26 am
Why can’t they just make it 24 hours of loadshedding so that we forget about ZESCO?We are fed up with them.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 10:33 am
Lungu should go and force them to increase water levels and Kambwili will say its global even in Brazil there is load shedding.
Top Man
November 3, 2015 at 10:35 am
jUST SHUT DOWN THE POWER STATIONS. We are now used to stay without power So long as you also loose your Pay.
sela tubombeko
November 3, 2015 at 10:52 am
this is a regional prob, even south africa is affected..them its even drinking water blues, the rivers they rely on for purifying drinkin water r dry hence the lili water has become very salty..God save us
Grace
November 3, 2015 at 11:34 am
which South Africa are you refering to ??? can you stop lying
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 5:20 pm
He is Kambwili’s nephew its their blood.
pufi pupu katufi
November 3, 2015 at 11:10 am
Am no economist, electrician, plumber nor pathological lier. But lets get the sense from the nonesense. We have obviously paid billions to import electricity from our neighbors so that we boost the indistries here then again we are bringing back load shedding which will affect the industries and that will mean we keep paying for electricity from neighbors which we are not using. Does it make sense. Is this a sign of a policy gone wrong……..help me on this one bolggers
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 11:39 am
My man listen, Of the total installed Electricity Generation Capacity of Zambia of 2,347 MW, hydropower is the most important energy source in the country with 2,259 MW (96%), followed by diesel contributing about 4% to the national energy supply. Zambia demand for energy has been rising more than 6% per year for the past decade in the country, particularly in the mining, manufacturing and agriculture sectors.
According to the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), the demand for electricity in the country has been growing at an average of about 3%, or between 150 and 200 MW, each year. Given these factors, the demand for electricity in the country has exceeded 2,000 MW in 2015. However, there has not been any major addition to the country’s generation capacity in the last 20-30 years despite a growing demand for power over the years. Zambia is also part of the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP), in which the annual electricity consumption reaches 50,000 MW per year, with an installed capacity of 55,000MW. With 40% of the water resources in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Zambia has about 6,000 MW unexploited hydropower potential, while only about 2,259 MW (37%) has been developed. In addition to water reserves, Zambia has abundant renewable and non-renewable energy resources, including: – Industrial minerals such as coal – Agricultural land to support bio-fuels – Ample forest for biomass – Abundant wind for wind energy – Long and intense hours of annual sunlight to support solar energy generation.
With all this energy potential Zambia has, the country is still owing some of the electricity import from other countries and possibly the money we send (to import) gets taken as payment for unpaid bills and Zesco has no option but go back to more load shedding.
Trixy
November 3, 2015 at 11:57 am
Haa! awe sivintu bane….more hours?
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Yep! Ya bvutilatu manje. More darkness, then we have a president under all this untapped natural energy resources he cant even address Zambians but busy hoodwinking youths in copperbelt ati vote for me. And being stupid Zambians that we are, they will be in the sun hungry ati I will vote for that one who shakes if he hasnt taken beer!
KC
November 4, 2015 at 5:22 am
Is this your imposter making so much sense.The Joe Biden I know doesnt make much sense In most cases.Keep it up If you are the same one.
Grace
November 3, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Were is NEZ?? I want him here.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 12:18 pm
By the way ba PF where are those solar powered mills Edgar promised you 2 months ago? Zii!
Analyst
November 3, 2015 at 12:57 pm
it is not only the maize or wheat which goes into production.
the empty sacks suppliers increased the prices
Kalikonga
November 3, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Ati amalaiti kwati fyamano sana mulelanda po. Nangu tayaliko akabwali kena kulya. Ayakanwa kupagafye josaka
pufi pupu katufi
November 3, 2015 at 2:29 pm
There is a wise saying that even when the sun sets ZESCO will always be there for you……………….guess that has changed to, “Even when the sun sets ZESCO will not be there for you.”
okkk
November 3, 2015 at 3:27 pm
idiot !!!!
Clever
November 3, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Ifintu ni Lungu indeed!!!!
Naomie Chilala
November 3, 2015 at 4:05 pm
Any one with loadshedding time table for this month for Lusaka Province?
kwa george
November 3, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Its here:
Dear consumer
Zesco PROPOSES to increase the tariffs as follows
1)Residential: k0.51 to k1.54 per kwh
Fixed monthly charge from k18 to k54
2)commercial: k0.31 to k0.88 per kwh
Fixed monthly charge from k55 to k156
3) industrial: k 0.20 to k0.70
Fixed monthly charge from k136 to k470
This proposal indicates an increase of approximately 300% .
sources the dog.
monday
November 3, 2015 at 4:29 pm
This is what we voted for.
THE BEST MAN
November 3, 2015 at 4:40 pm
Most government institutions are a problem just sale Zesco nepiya tukakane.
monday
November 3, 2015 at 4:42 pm
That’s sad!!
mwana kalunda
November 3, 2015 at 4:57 pm
Electricity increases is not for common good but merely to mean the extravagant wage bill. It is not going for system improvement. THE INCREASE IS NOT NECESSARY.
Mambwe
November 3, 2015 at 5:14 pm
The increase in tariffs is so that other power generating players can come on board eg solar & thermal. Government has realised that we need other players in this industry hence the increase in tarriffs. it’s an illusion that government isn’t working
Israeli
November 3, 2015 at 5:16 pm
Pf goats do u even understand what yu are putting us through thru ur incompetence and impotence?
j.j
November 3, 2015 at 8:55 pm
This is now rubbish can you go back to the drowning board CEO what are you doing,I wish Michael chilufya sata ngaepo Ali muletola nobwapona.may the soul of my great man rest in peace.
gogo
November 3, 2015 at 9:22 pm
its coz of those hh workers at kariba doimg amawala will come to sort them out soon.
chief noise maker
November 3, 2015 at 11:46 pm
viva mulyokela “find x”….let thm sink boleholez….
lion
November 4, 2015 at 12:36 am
The lion roar roar roar fools so u think wen HH wins the kariba wil b full of water fools let’s find a solution to the problem nt bra bra bra bra wat guy is is SA hs the same problem Zim the same problem nd others so dnt think ur too smart ur just looking foolish watch e tv nd c eskom is in problems we much better here bt that does nt mean ur ok awe let’s cross our fingers that the almighty blesses us wit rains
KC
November 4, 2015 at 5:28 am
The solution was there In the MMD’s plan to develope a 750 MW Kafue Gorge which by now would have been operational.But due to failure by Sata to continue with good MMD plans we are are dip shit!
lion
November 4, 2015 at 12:38 am
Pipo grow up nd learn to talk sense
ounce
November 4, 2015 at 6:26 am
Why was Eng Chitundu relieved of his duties as MD?
ISIL
November 4, 2015 at 6:28 am
whether with or without Zesco Lungu must go! full stop
G ML
November 4, 2015 at 8:41 am
U ar killing us,what aboult de rural electfication u ar dowing what ar u going to give them honestly LUNGU must be caref
Aponcha Warrior
November 4, 2015 at 10:07 am
let these power blues continue until mid next year so that the voters will always be reminded of the pending exit of ECL through their ballots.Zesco and mother nature will make ECL’s exit even easier.
KANIMBA
November 4, 2015 at 5:00 pm
ITS RIDICULOUS FOR THEM TO INCREASE LOAD-SHEDDING HOURS,WHEN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY ARE NOT BEING LOAD-SHEDDED, PHI CHAINAMA WHAT THE HELL
jawapi
November 4, 2015 at 6:56 pm
just within Lusaka city some areas do not realize this useless shedding it is animal farm mentality seek God guidance not just blaming the head of state or whom soever u think wake up zambians
manish
November 6, 2015 at 6:30 pm
plz stop load shedding in night time countinue in morning time