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‘We will not switch off Kariba’ Sunday Mail 22/9/2019 Water levels in Kariba Dam have dropped markedly as a result of the drought that plagued the 2018/2019 season. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) — the body responsible for managing the reservoir on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia — has been progressively reducing water allocated …
Zesa dismisses four-day load shedding reports 15/7/2019 The Chronicle Paidamoyo Chipunza, Harare Bureau The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has dismissed reports that it will switch to stage four of load shedding, which would see affected suburbs experiencing four days without electricity. In a statement yesterday, ZETDC said stage four was “non-existent”. ZETDC …
Solar use incentives on the cards…‘Ease pressure on Zesa’ 15/7/2019 The Chronicle Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau Government is crafting incentives to promote investment into solar energy to reduce pressure on grid electricity, whose generation is currently depressed due to low water levels in Kariba dam. This was said by Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate …
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Govt must address power shortages now 14/7/2019 Source: Govt must address power shortages now – DailyNews Live 12 July 2019 EDITOR – An article in yesterday’s edition about the looming of basiccommodities shortages due to the deepening power crisis made sad reading.It is true that the continuing and deepening power crisis is not justaffecting individuals or …
107MW solar plant for Hwange 12/7/2019 The Chronicle Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter INDEPENDENT power producer, Power Ventures (Private) Limited, has applied for a licence to establish a 107 megawatts solar energy plant in Hwange District, Matabeleland North province. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) confirmed the application in a public notice yesterday. It said …
RioZim, Zesa to ink power deal 10/7/2019 The Herald Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter RIOZIM says its US$1,5 billion investment into building a 2 800 megawatts thermal power station in Sengwa, Gokwe North, remains firmly on course with the company now moving to the next phase of preliminary works, which entail, chiefly, signing a …
‘Step up roll out of solar power mini grids’ 9/7/2019 The Herald Sifelani Tsiko recently in Gwanda Zimbabwe must step up the roll out of solar power mini grids countrywide to reduce its energy import bill and save foreign currency, Minister of State in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s office Evelyne Ndlovu has said. She …
Chasi pushes for duty free solar equipment imports 9/7/2019 The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu , Gwanda Correspondent ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Advocate Fortune Chasi, says modalities are being put in place to ensure solar products are imported duty free to increase investment in renewable energy across the country. Speaking in an interview during a visit …
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What are the short-term solutions to Zimbabwe’s huge electricity crisis ? 5/7/2019 Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock Tafadzwa Makonese, University of Johannesburg Zimbabwe’s government has announced its facing critical power shortfalls. The country’s anchor power producer, Kariba Dam, might have to stop production in weeks due to dropping water levels. Tafadzwa Makonese spoke to …
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Zesa to inject additional 160MW this week 7/7/2019 Source: Zesa to inject additional 160MW this week | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Harmony AgereSunday Mail Reporter Zesa will this week add 160 MW of electricity to the national grid following the successful refurbishment of Unit 5 at Hwange Power Station (HPS), while a further 160MW from …