National Energy Advancement and Transformation Program

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The development objective of the National Energy Advancement and Transformation Program for Zambia is to increase the financial sustainability, operational reliability, and resilience of the electricity sector in Zambia. The government program encompasses the ZESCO Strategic Plan 2022-2031 (ZESCO plan), the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) Strategic Plan 2022-2026 (REA plan) and the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)-2050. The plans are fully aligned with the country’s economic growth objectives, reflect policy pronouncements in the 8NDP, Vision 2030, NEP, and 2021 NDC, and provide for rapid expansion of generation capacity and access to electricity. Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) - led IRP outlines the comprehensive infrastructure investments needed to make the sector climate resilient, financially sustainable, and capable of providing high quality and affordable service to all customers countrywide. The IRP investment cost is estimated at US$11.6 billion by 2030 and US$31 billion by 2050 across generation, transmission, distribution, access to on- and off-grid electricity.