Zambia's solar power just passed 1 gigawatt — up from 178 MW in 2024

Two years ago Zambia had 178 megawatts of solar power. Today it has more than 1,027 MW, according to the Ministry of Energy — a nearly sixfold jump powered by projects like the 100 MW Maamba plant and a Chisamba plant doubled to 200 MW. After drought shrank the reservoirs behind its hydropower and triggered severe blackouts, Zambia bet on sunshine — and officials say the grid is now meeting demand for homes and industry.

SDG 7 · Affordable and clean energy — Mechanism: infrastructure build