NamPower's status as the sole buyer of electricity will soon come to an end if government approves a recommendation by energy regulator, the Electricity Control Board. (ECB) to have many players in the sector.
Siseho Simasiku, CEO of the energy control board told the Economist this week that they recently finalised a study with input from industry stakeholders, that if approved, will do away with the current single buyer model that allows Nampower to be the only company in the country that buys and sells electricity.
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