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Zera licenses Mutoko independent power producer 15/11/2018 Source: Zera licenses Mutoko independent power producer | Daily News HARARE – The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has granted an energy generation licence to a private company. Riverside Power Station has been licensed under the Electricity Act to construct, own and operate a solar power plant at Musvaire …
10-year jail term for tampering with meter The Herald 7/11/2018 Midlands Correspondent A Kwekwe man has been slapped with a mandatory 10-year jail term for tampering with a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) meter. James Ngirazi of Star Mine outside Kwekwe was convicted by Kwekwe magistrate Mr Storey Rushambwa of opening …
Zim power generation project bears fruit The Herald 18/10/2018 Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s deliberate focus on investing in electricity generation since 2009 is beginning to bear fruit amid indications that all of last week, the country relied solely on locally generated electricity. The move saw a break from the importation of …
60MW projects for Masvingo The Herald 1/10/2018 Masvingo Bureau Two private companies have formally applied to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) for a licence to build two power generation plants at Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in Chivi and Nuanetsi Ranch in Chiredzi in a development expected to make Masvingo a major power producer in …
AfDB begins to secure $4bn for Batoka development The Chronicle 28/9/2018 Business Reporter THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has begun implementation of a resource mobilisation plan to secure an estimated $4 billion for the development of the 2 400 megawatts Batoka Gorge Hydro Electricity project. The infrastructure project is being done jointly by …
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Kariba Dam level rises to 77 percent – The Financial Gazette Ndakaziva Majaka, Markets Editor 23/9/2018 Kariba Dam level has risen to 77 percent KARIBA Dam water level rose to 77 percent full early this week, raising hopes of more power generation from Kariba South Power Station, which has extended capacity.Official data from the …
ZRA rehabilitates Kariba Dam Source: ZRA rehabilitates Kariba Dam | Daily News 26/9/2018 HARARE – Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has embarked on a mission to rehabilitate the Kariba Dam and to develop two Hydro-Electric Scheme sites to secure the long-term safety and reliability of the Kariba Complex by December 2022. This came out in the board’s …
Craft in $1,8bn solar partnership The Herald 25/9/2018 Enacy Mapakame Local property firm, Craft Properties Private Limited, has entered into partnership with a United States investor for $1,8 billion solar projects to be implemented across the country. On completion, the projects – anticipated to commence early next year – should add 900MW to …
Solar power project for Guruve The Herald 25/9/2018 Cletus Mushanawani Mash Central Bureau GURUVE Rural District Council has partnered Solartech on a 20-megawatt solar energy project that will supply power to the national grid. The local authority’s chief executive Mr Tinos Marisa, confirmed the development last week and said they had availed 40 hectares …
Vandalism plunges Zimbabwe into darkness – The Financial Gazette Shame Makoshori, Companies Editor 20/9/2018 ZETDC plans to roll out multiple strategies to confront a sharp rise in the vandalism of power infrastructure. ZESA Holdings (Zesa) says it is putting in place measures to curb vandalism.This comes as the country is eperiencing a new wave …