By NOEL IYOMBWATHE 750 megawatts Kafue Gorge Lower hydroelectric power station will be fully functional before June next year, Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary, Danies Chisenda has said.Mr Chisenda said the project which was expected to be commissioned early this year was delayed because of the Covid-19 outbreak as the main contractors were trapped in their home country, China where they had gone to visit.He explained in an interview that the contractor could not travel back on time because of the lockdown which was imposed in that country and only came back in August last year.Mr Chisenda said construction was affected because of the absence of the contractor.He however said works were progressing well and that the erection of three units was almost complete at different levels.Mr Chisenda said by next month the first generator unit would be commissioned and the second unit a month later.He said before the end of this year, the third […]
Kafue Gorge Lower power station nears completion
