ZESCO

ZESCO (formerly known as Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited) is a state-owned power company in Zambia. It is Zambia's largest power company producing about 80% of the electricity consumed in the country. ZESCO represents Zambia in the Southern African Power Pool.

For the Zambian football team, see ZESCO United F.C.
ZESCO
TypePublic
IndustryElectricity Generation and Supply
Founded1970
HeadquartersLusaka, Zambia
RevenueUS$ 250 million (2007)
Number of employees
3,600 (2007)
Parentstate owned
Websitewww.zesco.co.zm

Operations

The company operates 9 hydropower stations with a combined capacity of 2,217.5 MW and eight small thermal power plants with a combined capacity of 11.3 MW resulting in a total installed capacity of 2,228.8 MW.[1]

The company also owns and operates power distribution and transmission lines of 9,975 km.

ZESCO has formed power purchase agreements with private companies that own power plants in Zambia. It purchases the power produced and feeds is directly into the national grid. GL Africa Energy provides the national grid through ZESCO with over 105 MW of power under this agreement.[2]

Power stations
Further information: List of power stations in Zambia

Limitations

The national grid in Zambia only extends to some parts of the country. For example, it ends 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the Ikelenge area around Kalene Hill in the extreme northwest, and as of 2008 ZESCO had no plans to provide power to this remote area. In response, some small-scale private operations have been established such as the Zengamina 700 KW hydroelectric generator.[3] The Energy Regulation Board is encouraging private investment in hydroelectric power generation in view of the power deficit.[4]

References
  • "ZESCO to increase electricity tariffs with effect from 1st July 2014".

Notes
  1. Energy Sector Report 2014 (PDF) (Report). Energy Regulation Board, Zambia. 2015.
  2. Kangali, Chatula (29 April 2016). "Zambia: Ndola Energy Project to Expand". The Times of Zambia (Ndola). Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. "Zengamina Hydro Project". North West Zambia Development Trust. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. "ERB Approves Zengamina Tariffs" (PDF). The Energy Regulator (SECOND ed.). 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2011.


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