SADC - wide search for alternative energy continues

It has been estimated that by this year's end, power shortages in the SADC region will become more pronounced, and that an investment of US $ 5.2 billion (about P32.7 billion) will be required to enhance electricity generation by 2011.

This is the reason that inter-connector projects are now encouraged in the SADC region.
The US$ 5.2 billion estimation of the investment necessary to offset the looming power shortages came out of a meeting of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) held in Lusaka, Zambia recently.