Net Metering Policy adds 40 megawatts to Zambia's national grid

Zambian Electricity Minister Peter Kapala announced that the Net Metering Policy currently contributes 40 megawatts to the national grid.

The government launched the policy in 2024 to allow customers who produce their own renewable energy to sell surplus power back to the grid. Kapala expressed satisfaction with the involvement of private companies in the electricity sector during a ceremony for a new 25MW rooftop solar project in Lusaka.

While the policy helps expand capacity, Kapala stated the country still needs 5,300 megawatts to reach a national generation target of 10,000 megawatts under the Grow Zambia Agenda.