18 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's power utility, Zesco Limited, signed agreements with 29 independent power producers on Tuesday to generate 332 megawatts of solar power, marking a significant step towards diversifying the country's energy mix. The Head of State says these solar projects are located across seven provinces. . In the electricity subsector, the national installed generation capacity increased to 3,871. 15 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 0. In comparison, the world average is 8. The mining sector is the country's largest power consumer, using 51 percent of total generated electricity. .