Zambia turns to solar to solve energy crisis

DW (English) 2025-04-11

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Zambia gets 90% of its electricity from rewewables - mostly hydropower from the mighty Kariba Dam. But droughts have sent the country spiraling into an energy crisis. Now it's betting big on solar, but is that a risky gamble?
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