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Zambia Turns to Solar to Cut Hydropower Dependence

Original: Zambia's Solar Expansion Builds Resilience Against Hydropower Ris...

Zambia is expanding its solar power capacity as a safeguard against the risks facing its hydropower-dependent electricity grid. The country has traditionally relied on hydropower for most of its electricity, leaving it exposed to droughts and fluctuating water levels. The solar buildout is framed as a way to strengthen energy resilience and diversify the national power supply.

Why now: Solar investment is being discussed as a response to recurring drought-related hydropower shortfalls in Zambia.

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