Category: ZESA (archives)

Zim power woes deepen as Mozambique threatens cut off http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell06 February 2012 Mozambique has threatened to cut off its power supplies to Zimbabwe, over the country’s multimillion dollar debt to its neighbour, which could leave Zimbabwe facing even more power problems. Mozambique’s Hydro Cahora Basa power plant supplies Zimbabwe with about 500 megawatts to cover …

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Construction of new Zimbabwean power plant to start soon http://www.esi-africa.com/node/14090 Harare, Zimbabwe — ESI-AFRICA.COM — 24 January 2012 – The French consortium which has been granted a licence by the Zimbabwean government to build a US$3 billion thermal power plant in the country is in the process of finalising preparations to commence construction. Revealing this to New Ziana, …

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Zimbabwe Power Demand to Rise 29% in 2012, Supply Authority Says http://www.businessweek.com January 03, 2012, 12:00 PM EST By Godfrey Marawanyika Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) — Zimbabwe’s electricity demand is projected to increase 29 percent this year, boosted by the mining industry, the state power utility said. Demand rose 6.2 percent last year from 2010, Fullard Gwasira, a …

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ZESA owed over $500M in unpaid electricity bills http://www.bulawayo24.com by Staff reporter2011 December 22 23:41:15 Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings has said it is owed more than US$537 million in unpaid electricity bills by domestic, industrial, mining and agricultural consumers as at the end of November. Spokesperson Shepherd Mandizvidza said the power utility was failing to …

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Power outages affect surgery at Parirenyatwa hospital http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda22 December 2011 A four day power cut has seriously affected operations at Parirenyatwa hospital in the capital. Disruption in the supply of power has also forced authorities at the hospital to send patients home, while in serious cases patients were transferred to private hospitals for urgent operations. …

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Zesa pre-paid meter project in mess http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Taurai Mangudhla, Business WriterTuesday, 22 November 2011 15:37 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s power utility Zesa has been forced to reverse a public tender for purchasing prepaid metres after it emerged that the winning bidder only intended to lease the equipment. The smart metres are set to bring an overhaul to …

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Zesa drops Sino Hydro deal http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 17 November 2011 19:03 Paidamoyo Muzulu ZESA has renounced the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) clandestinely signed between treasury and Chinese conglomerate Sino Hydro for the expansion of the Kariba South hydroelectric power project opting for a more transparent tender process. Kariba presently generates 750 megawatts of power at its peak and the …

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Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Says No End to Blackouts in Sight http://www.voanews.com/ 15 November 2011 Zesa increased tariffs by 31 percent in September and recent reports said it was planning another increase of 47 percent on top of that Jonga Kandemiiri The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority warned this week that consumers and businesses should must brace for …

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Zimbabwe Plans Six Hydroelectric Generators, Newsday Reports http://www.bloomberg.com By Brian Latham – Nov 9, 2011 4:37 PM GMT+1000 Zimbabwe will need $30 million to build six hydroelectricity generators to ease power shortages in the country, Newsday said, citing Deputy Energy Minister Hubert Nyanhongo. The hydropower generators will produce between 1 and 5megawatts of electricity each, Harare-based Newsday said …

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Sudden power shut down at Kariba, Hwange http://www.swradioafrica.com Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in ZESA, Zimbabwe politics A statement from Richard Maasdorp, chairman of the Zimbabwe Power Company, has said that there was s sudden “shut down” of both of Zimbabwe’s major sources of generation at 0625 hours Wednesday 9th November (Kariba and Hwange). The …

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