ZESCO Limited - About Us

Who We Are

ZESCO Limited is a power utility owned by the Government of the Republic of Zambia that supplies electricity and energy solutions within Zambia and the Sub Saharan region.

As a service provider, ZESCO has a passionate team of diverse professionals working throughout the country committed to deliver services, efficiently and effectively in the quest to attain excellence.

ZESCO’s operations cut across the electricity value chain being generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. The Corporation owns and operates a number of hydropower stations with a combined power generating capacity currently more than 2900 Megawatts.

To transmit quality, reliable, and safe electrical energy services to its customers within Zambia and beyond its borders, ZESCO owns and operates an extensive and robust transmission network composed over 11,100 kilometres of high voltage transmission lines and is interconnected to the Southern African Power Pool.

ZESCO’s interconnected power network provides the Corporation with an extended power trading market, security of power supplies and power generation pooling.

To enhance operational efficiency and security of power supply, ZESCO monitors and controls its vast interconnected power system using an automated system managed at its National Control Centre (NCC).

ZESCO’s vast operations are dependent on its optic fibre network operated and managed by Fibrecom, a subsidiary of ZESCO.

ZESCO’s vast operations are dependent on its optic fibre network operated and managed by Fibrecom, a subsidiary of ZESCO.

Excellency

Efficiency

Effectiveness

At ZESCO, we understand and respond to the changing needs of our customers, hence our mission is “To provide efficient, innovative, and excellent electricity services and energy solutions to our domestic and international customers”

The vision of ZESCO is to

“To be an excellent provider of reliable and environmentally sustainable electricity services to all our customers by 2032.”.

ZESCO’s corporate culture is anchored on its shared values of

“Integrity, Customer Centricity, Innovation, Teamwork, Safety and Environmental Sustainability.”

Corporate Social Responsibility anchors on the betterment of people’s lives in communities. ZESCO through investments in sport, education, innovation, technology, environmental conservation, and the preservation of the country’s cultural heritage.

Looking into the future and in recognition of the climate change influences, ZESCO is innovating renewable energy technologies. The continued economic transformation of Zambia depends on ZESCO’s ambitious increased power generation mix composed of a minimum of 800MW of solar energy, 5,00MW of wind energy, 5,00MW of hydro in the next 10 years.

As a customer centric Corporation, ZESCO is passionate about providing excellent and efficient energy services to you its esteemed customers.

Meet Our

Board Of Directors

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Vickson Nc'ube

Board Chairperson

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Jolly Kamwanga

Board Member

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Charles Kaisala

Board Member

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Emmanuel Gardner

Board Member

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Chikonjiwe Mumba

Board Member

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Edna Mudenda

Board Member

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Victor B. Mapani

Board Member - Managing Director

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McRobby V. Chiwale

Director Legal and Company Secretary

Meet Our

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Eng. Victor Mapani

Managing Director


Eng. Mapani is an Energy Expert with over 27 years’ experience in the energy sector. He has worked in both local and international utilities, quasi government institutions and the private sector.

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Mr. Maxwell Saya

Director- Human Capital & Development


Maxwell Saya is a Human Resource Expert having served in the Energy and Financial Sectors at the Energy Regulation Board, Barclays Bank and National Savings Credit Bank respectively.

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Eng. Justin C. Loongo

Director- Transmission Operations & Trade

Eng. Justin Loongo served as Chief Technical Officer at Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company limited, an Independent Power Producer.

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Mr. Emmanuel Banda

Director- Investments & Finance


Mr. Emmanuel Banda is a Chartered Management Accountant with experience in the Energy and Financial Sectors.

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Mr. McRobby V. Chiwale

Director-Legal Services & Company Secretary

Mr. Chiwale has held several positions within ZESCO including Senior Manager – Legal Services, Senior Legal Officer and Legal Officer.

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Ms. Matembo Lisimba

Director- Corporate Support Services


Ms. Matembo Lisimba is a Governance and Legal specialist having served as Group Counsel at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Limited, the largest Pan African Banking conglomerate with presence in over 35 African countries.

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Eng. Peter Chamfya

Director- Distribution and Customer Services

Eng. Chamfya served in Rwanda as an Electricity Expert at the Rwanda Energy Group, Supervising Engineer at Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority of Sierra Leone and as Supervising Engineer (Contractor of Fichner) in Malawi.

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Eng. Gyavira Malama Bwalya

Director Planning & Projects

Eng. Bwalya served is an Electrical Energy Expert with vast experience having served in the energy sector at the national utility (ZESCO Ltd) and Botswana Power Corporation.

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Eng. Wesley Lwiindi

Director Power Generation


Eng. Lwiindi is a Hydro Power Generation Systems Expert having served in the energy Sector for over 30 years. He has experience in Operations, Construction and Maintenance of Power System and Hydro Power Development.

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