Not so long ago Manyinga District in North-Western Province made headlines when the Rural Electrical Authority (REA) toured a Mini Hydro Power Station made by a local youth Abel Mibanga.
It appears that Manyinga is the home of many innovative minds, with the latest one being Mr Edward Samondela who has constructed a Mini Hydro Power Station. Mr Samondela aged 45 is a local farmer based in Kasamba area of Manyinga who is able to generate electricity from the Kasamba stream to light up his household, farm and the surrounding community.
One of the most remarkable aspects of this project is that most of the material he used to make the Mini Hydro Power Station was just scrap material which he put together and modified in order to meet the specifications of his project.
The idea for this project was sparked by Mr Samondela’s need for electricity to enable him to run his farming projects, specifically his poultry farming. The availability of electricity makes farming much more effective.
This Mini Hydro power project is having a positive impact on the local community, and so Mr Samondela has appealed to government and other well wishers to come on board to assist him improve his project so that many others can benefit from it.
Mr. Edward Samondela’s Mini Hydro Power Station stands as a shining example of how important it is to be innovative when one wants their needs met. It is a reminder of the incredible things that can be achieved at a local level when resourcefulness meets determination.
This local hero’s work should be an inspiration to many of us to be innovative and make use of the resources we have around us.
Credit: Zambia Island