EU grants Zambia €4 million for power project

• 9 years ago (2016-02-23)
• David Flin

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The EU has given Zambia a grant of €4 million for the implementation of the power interconnector project with Kenya and Tanzania, according to a statement issued on behalf of Charles Zulu, Zambia’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Development. He said that the three country power interconnector project is being funded by the EU with the help of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

He said: “The grant will enable Zambia to start exporting power to East Africa and other neighbouring countries once the power deficit challenges are overcome in the country.” He also said that Zambia would soon start generating enough power to enable energy exports.

Zulu said that Zambia has contracted two international companies to start inland power generation. He said that the two companies, from the USA and Turkey, would also supply equipment for inland power generation. He added that the move would help solve the power deficit problem currently being faced by Zambia.