The system is called “The African Solarbox” and consists of six solar panels and eight batteries. Together they supply a maximum of 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. This is enough for lighting, a refrigerator with medicines, and maybe some smaller equipment. During the day, the solar panels provide power directly.

A lot. The projected 2,000 megawatts of electricity to the country upon the completion of the solar projects are expected to essentially reduce the country’s reliance on energy imports which is often an added fiscal pressure, especially during the power crisis.

RDG Collective was established with the ambition to ‘empower the future’ by developing and distributing innovative solar home systems (SHS) throughout Zambia, where an estimated 2.4 million households still lack access to electricity.

Finance Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane presents the 2023 national budget, the Solar Industry Association is calling on the New Dawn administration to remove taxes on solar batteries. In a statement, Solar Industry Association president Mwewa said despite government having removed duties on lithium batteries, 16 percent VAT is still expensive.

The Government of Zambia has launched an Action Plan charting the way forward to provide reliable and affordable electricity to underserved health centers using solar to improve the quality of services offered to poor and vulnerable communities.

The energy crisis in Zambia had created a situation in which the country could combine increasing its electricity generation capacity with a simultaneous transition to low-carbon renewable energy sources.