CEC’s Contribution to Engineering Innovation Acknowledged

The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has received an Excellence Award from the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) at the ongoing EIZ Annual Conference that is being held in Livingstone from 20th – 22nd April 2023.

The award is in recognition of the Company’s contribution to engineering innovation through its Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project for the expansion of its 1Megawatt (MW) Riverside Solar PV Plant located in Kitwe to 34Megawatt (MW).

CEC Managing Director, Owen Silavwe, has said that the Corporation is elated to receive the award.

Mr. Silavwe has added that the Corporation is committed to providing reliable power to its customers on the Copperbelt to assist Government meet its target of 3-million tons of copper in the next decade.

“With increased investor confidence in Zambia, more investment in the energy sector is needed and CEC is ready to make the necessary investments to ensure customer satisfaction,” Mr. Silavwe added.