Zambia saw the first three of 2,000 solar-powered hammer mills arrive in the country. The solar-powered hammer mills are part of President Edgar Lungu’s Presidential Milling Initiative.
The Lusaka Times reported that Lungu said the hammer mills will aid in bringing down the price of mealie-meal and create jobs for Zambians.
The first three mills will be going to Kasama in Zambia’s northern district, Chongwe in Lusaka, and Solwezi in the north western province. More than 200 of the hammer mills should be in the country by the end of October.
In July, the Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (IDC) signed an MoU with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop two 50-MW solar power stations in the nation. Lungu had directed the IDC to develop at least 600 MW of solar power capacity countrywide as soon as possible.