GET FiT Zambia

GET FiT Zambia is rated 3 out of 5 in the category renewables & environment. Read and write reviews about GET FiT Zambia. GET FiT Zambia is designed to assist the Zambian Government in the implementation of its REFiT Strategy. In line with this strategy, GET FiT Zambia aims to procure 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects within the next three years. GET FiT supports small- to medium-scale Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects up to 20 MW, in line with the REFiT Strategy. The initial phase of the GET FiT Zambia program will be a tender for up to 100 MW of solar PV capacity, to be launched in early 2018. The REFiT Strategy has also allocated 100 MW of capacity to hydro projects. GET FiT intends to launch the hydro tender in mid-2018. Subsequent tenders could call for other technologies including biomass and geothermal. In addition to diversifying Zambia's power mix, GET FiT Zambia aims to strengthen the Zambian power market by encouraging private sector participation by a wider range of developers, construction firms and financial institutions. In partnering with Zambian stakeholders, GET FiT Zambia also strives to boost institutional capacity and the policy and regulatory framework for renewable energy IPPs in Zambia.