The ASCENT Zambia project not only focuses on connecting Zambians living in remote and underserved communities, it also aims to supply reliable and affordable power to businesses and industries in Zambia which will in turn support economic growth and job creation. LUSAKA, July 28, 2025 —The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million International Development Association (IDA)* grant for the 13th phase of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program which is set to provide reliable and. Zambia's main energy sources include; hydro-electricity, solar, petroleum, coal, and biomass; of all the energy sources, petroleum and its derivatives are the only sources of energy that are wholly imported into the country. The Energy Sector in Zambia is made up of three main Sub-Sectors namely;. The Victoria Falls, located on the mighty Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is known as the “smoke that thunders” among locals, a reference to the waterfall's billowing clouds of mist. But for much of 2024, the thunder was quiet. ELECTRICITY. Monthly distribution of PV production in Zambia The German Energy Solutions Initiative, coordinat-ed and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), aims to globalise German and European technologies and expertise in climate-friendly energy solutions. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U. agencies' professionals Zambia's installed electricity generation capacity increased to 3,985.