Empowering Zambia: Transforming Energy Access with 1,500 Mini-Grids

We addressed the Global Leadership Council of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), virtually, to present our ambitious plans for transforming Zambia's energy landscape by providing electricity to communities living off the national grid.

Following this discussion, we are excited to announce the deployment of around 1,500 mini-grids across the country, with groundbreaking on the first grids to take place before the end of this year.

These mini-grids will be run as businesses, providing underserved communities with opportunities for increased income and improved health services, among other benefits. This collaborative effort has been made possible with the support of The Rockefeller Foundation and the 'Sustainable Energy for All' team, with more partners expected to join this initiative soon.

We invite youths and cooperatives to seize this opportunity to enhance business, trade, and investment in their communities as we bridge the energy access gap and build a brighter future for all.

Hakainde Hichilema

President of the Republic of Zambia