Zambia: Maamba first unit synchronised

Nava Bharat Ventures announced in late July that Maamba Collieries has synchronised the first 150MW unit of a coal power plant to the grid. The much-needed power has come later than planned, with Zambia purchasing power from emergency power plants and the Southern African Power Pool in the interim as hydropower plants have suffered from drought and poor management. Nava Bharat said that “the synchronisation of the second 150MW unit will follow soon while stabilisation and commercial operations of the two units will be pursued in the coming weeks”.