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ZESA presses on with tariff hike http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Thursday, 21 April 2011 12:18 Munyaradzi Mugowo, Business Editor POWER generation and supply utility ZESA Holdings is pressing ahead with a review of the current tariff structure, officials sources said, indicating that tariffs could go up before the second half of the year. The State-run power utility has not increased the …
Zesa wants country to use energy-saving bulbs http://www.timeslive.co.za Apr 16, 2011 1:16 PM | By VLADIMIR MZACA Zimbabwe has a shortfall of 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity of the 2000MW required daily and the country’s power utility intends to cover that through the introduction of energy-saving legislation. The country currently produces only 1300MW and imports 300MW, leaving …
ZESA pledges uninterrupted power supplies to farmers http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Friday, 11 March 2011 12:57 Tabitha Mutenga, Staff ReporterZIMBABWE’S power utility ZESA Holdings, which has previously been accused of sabotaging the country’s wheat production, has pledged uninterrupted power supplies to wheat farmers who are targeting an output of 67 500 tonnes this year. The winter cropping season will require at …
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Darkness looms for Zimbabwe http://www.businesslive.co.za 05 March, 2011 19:11 Regional power utilities supplying power to Zimbabwe might pull the plug if its government fails to settle debts owed by the country’s power utility. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) evidently owes regional suppliers more than US$100-million in accumulated debt. Yet despite facing electricity supply problems, Zimbabwe is …
Zimbabwe State-Owned Power Utility Staggering Under US$900 Million Debt http://www.voanews.com ZESA Public Relations Manager Fullard Gwasira said ZESA’s financial position would improve if local consumers would cough up US$450 million in outstanding bills – but consumers accuse ZESA of overcharging Gibbs Dube | Washington 04 March 2011 Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings Limited is technically insolvent given its …
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RioZim power plant ready in 2014 http://www.newzimbabwe.com 03/03/2011 00:00:00 by Business ReporterE mail this to a friend Printable Version MINING group RioZim expects to produce its first electricity from the planned 2 400 MW Sengwa coal power plant by 2014, a senior official said on Thursday. The company also expects to seal a strategic partnership deal for …
ZESA increase blocked by government http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tererai Karimakwenda25 February, 2011 Zimbabweans received some welcome news for a change this week when it was announced that the 30 percent increase in electricity charges, recently announced by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), had been blocked by the government. ZESA had not made any consultations before announcing the massive …
Debt stalls Batoka station construction http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 25 February 2011 07:36 Paidamoyo Muzulu CONSTRUCTION of the Batoka hydro-power station, with a potential to generate in excess of 3 000 megawatts daily, has stalled because Zimbabwe is failing to settle a US$260 000 000 debt it owes Zambia for the shared Kariba infrastructure the country inherited at Independence. “The …
CZI threatens ‘suit’ over ZESA tariffs http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Roadwin Chirara and Reagan MashavaveTuesday, 22 February 2011 18:00 HARARE – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has threatened litigation against the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) over the recent 50 percent electricity tariff hike as it could further cripple businesses and consumers. In a tripartite statement …
Zesa defends tariff hike http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 20 February 2011 16:27 BY JENNIFER DUBE THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has defended its decision to increase domestic electricity tariffs by 30% saying its services have improved. Industry regulator, the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority on Wednesday said it had approved the new tariffs that would see electricity …