To boost regional power stability, Mozambique’s Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) plans to increase its electricity supply to Zambia. The decision was made official through an updated agreement, boosting the energy supply from 50 to 90 MegaWatts (MW). This increase aims to tackle Zambia’s urgent electricity crisis, which a severe drought affecting its hydroelectric dams has […]
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