Minister of Energy Makozo Chikote says attaining sustainable energy requires collaboration among countries in the SouthernAfrican Development Community (SADC) in order toattain sustainable energy.

First Secretary for Press at the Zambia High Commission in Gaborone, Botswana Julia Malunga, stated in a statement made available to ZANIS that the Minister was speaking during a panel discussion at the ongoing SADC Sustainable Energy week in Botswana.

Mr Chikote said the region has potential to tackle the energy challenge but that there is limited collaboration among member states.

“The region has the potential to respond to the demand for sustainable energy and it is indisputable that the SADC region can do better,But what we lack in our region is  collaboration,” he said.

“We do not collaborate, yet we have identified issues and challenges that are affecting the region,” said Mr Chikote.

The Minister noted that policies need to be harmonised to speak to the market and attract investment in countries in the region.