ZESCO
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ZESCO is Zambia’s state-owned electricity utility company responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power across the country.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ZESCO canonical | 8 |
| ZESCO Limited | 4 |
| Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited | 4 |
| ZESCO transmission network | 1 |
| Zambia national grid | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3367560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: ZESCO Context triple: [Itezhi-Tezhi Dam, operator, ZESCO]
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A.
Zomba Group of Companies
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B.
Zambia Railways network
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C.
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration is the government agency responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing Zimbabwe’s national road network and related infrastructure.
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D.
Zambezi Watercourse Commission
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission is a regional intergovernmental body that coordinates the sustainable management and development of the Zambezi River’s shared water resources among its riparian states.
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E.
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Tanzania Railways Corporation is the state-owned company responsible for operating and managing much of Tanzania’s railway network for passenger and freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ZESCO Target entity description: ZESCO is Zambia’s state-owned electricity utility company responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power across the country.
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A.
Zomba Group of Companies
Zomba Group of Companies was a major music entertainment conglomerate best known for its influential Jive Records label, which launched and managed the careers of numerous pop and R&B superstars.
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B.
Zambia Railways network
The Zambia Railways network is the national railway system of Zambia, linking major cities, mining regions, and neighboring countries for freight and passenger transport.
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C.
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration is the government agency responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing Zimbabwe’s national road network and related infrastructure.
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D.
Zambezi Watercourse Commission
The Zambezi Watercourse Commission is a regional intergovernmental body that coordinates the sustainable management and development of the Zambezi River’s shared water resources among its riparian states.
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E.
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Tanzania Railways Corporation is the state-owned company responsible for operating and managing much of Tanzania’s railway network for passenger and freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electricity utility company
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power company ⓘ state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| countryISOCode | ZM ⓘ |
| energySource |
hydropower
ⓘ
thermal power ⓘ |
| fullName |
ZESCO
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited
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| gridConnection |
Southern African power pool and energy cooperation
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern African Power Pool
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| hasAbbreviation | ZESCO self-link ⓘ |
| hasKeyFunction |
connection of new electricity customers
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customer electricity billing ⓘ grid maintenance ⓘ power system planning ⓘ |
| hasMonopolyStatus | dominant utility in Zambia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lusaka, Zambia
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surface form:
Lusaka
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| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| isStateOwned | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Zambia
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| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure reliable electricity supply in Zambia
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expand electricity access in Zambia ⓘ |
| operates |
distribution networks
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hydroelectric power plants ⓘ national transmission grid ⓘ thermal power plants ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Zambia ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
electricity distribution
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electricity generation ⓘ electricity transmission ⓘ |
| providesService |
grid electricity
ⓘ
power system operation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
rural areas of Zambia
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urban areas of Zambia ⓘ |
| regulates | its own transmission network ⓘ |
| regulator | Energy Regulation Board of Zambia ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy |
critical infrastructure operator
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major national utility ⓘ |
| sector | energy sector ⓘ |
| servesCustomerType |
commercial customers
ⓘ
government institutions ⓘ industrial customers ⓘ residential customers ⓘ |
| serviceArea | Zambia ⓘ |
| shortName |
ZESCO
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ZESCO Limited
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| typeOfBusiness | vertically integrated utility ⓘ |
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Subject: ZESCO Description of subject: ZESCO is Zambia’s state-owned electricity utility company responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power across the country.
Referenced by (18)
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