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Not by words, but by actions: AREA delegation arrived to southern Africa to analyze ways to resolve the energy crisis A delegation headed by the executive secretary of the AREA board Andrey Gromov and a member of the Association's board Yulia Berg visited the countries of the southern part of the African continent - South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe. The delegation also included specialists in the legal and technical areas. The delegates held talks with energy project holders, partners, representatives of energy grid companies, and government agencies. During this trip, negotiations were held on implementation of solar energy projects, legislation in the field of energy generation was analyzed,measures to support joint ventures and foreign investors were discussed with specialized institutions, and decisions were made to open AREA branches. At the moment, all these countries are facing electricity shortages and difficulties associated with the state of grid, substations, and basic infrastructure. Thus, in Zambia, due to drought, hydroelectric power plants that previously provided 70% of the country's energy are operating at minimum capacity, and the population is faced with daily power outages lasting 3-7 hours. At the same time, there is a large-scale demand for the development of energy generation, which is necessary both for the needs of households and businesses, and for the development of industry. Thus, joint projects in the energy sector will lay a solid foundation for cooperation in the energy sector and will allow the development of other industries, expanding the possibilities of international trade. #AREA#energy#Africa#energyAfrica