- The five Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station generators added 750 megawatts to the country’s national grid.
- Hichilema noted that China and Zambia completed the power station in “an ingenious way.”
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant following the switching on of the plant’s fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added 750 megawatts to the country’s national grid.
Noting that China and Zambia completed the power station in “an ingenious way,” Hichilema said the project showed the friendly relationship between the two countries and added that his government is committed to further growing the relationship with China. Hichilema said that the project’s completion was good for the country’s energy sector and the economy as a whole, as energy is critical to driving an economy.
Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui said that the project symbolised China-Africa friendship and cooperation. He said They would continue contributing to all-weather, all-dimensional, high-quality partnerships with Zambia.