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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87254, member: 27"] Nearly 70 megawatts got clawed back into the grid after Zimbabwe ditched old-school light bulbs and went almost all-in on LEDs. National LED switch hits 99.9 percent [LIST] [*]The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority says incandescent bulbs are basically gone nationwide. [*]Victor Sibanda, ZERA’s research and efficiency engineer, spoke during the SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls. [*]From Zimbabwe’s side, adoption reportedly climbed to roughly 99.9 percent. [*]That mass swap trimmed close to 70 megawatts from electricity demand. [/LIST] Households resisted at first [LIST] [*]Early on, many families clung to the bulbs they had used for years. [*]Sibanda described the rollout as a grind while pushing unfamiliar tech. [*]Convincing people to leave comfort zones took time and steady messaging. [*]Eventually, the country leaned fully into energy-saving LED lighting. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]