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Solar energy can reduce energy deficit in Zambia The AREA delegation, headed by the executive secretary of the board by Andrei Gromov, held a number of working meetings in Zambia. In the Zambian city of Lusaka, representatives of the Association, together with local partners, organized a discussion of already worked out and requiring technical examination and financing of projects, and also discussed a number of strategic issues in the state energy company Zesco and the Ministry of Energy. Over the past few years, due to droughtin Zambia, the largest hydroelectric power station on the Border Lake Kariba, which previously provided a significant fraction of energy, works only at 10-20% of the capacity and is in the process of updating. Because of this, not only Zambia itself, but also the neighboring Zimbabwe, faces the crisis. The authorities are trying to solve the problem: among other things, a special working group in energy has been created under the president, the government is introducing measures to diversify the generation sources. However, these measures may not be enough, since the country's authorities intend to actively develop production, including in the agricultural sector. This requires a multiple increase in energy can, and part of the electricity, the country exports to neighboring countries, including the DRC, which also has plans for a significant increase in industrial energy consumption. #AREA#Africa#Zambia#energyAfrica