Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Firm gets $1m solar project funding May 10, 2017 Business INDEPENDENT power producer, Oxygen Energy Private Limited has secured an external grant of nearly $1 million for development of a 20 megawatt solar project on rooftops of buildings owned by Old Mutual. The grant was provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) under its Sustainable Energy …
Zesa blames prolonged blackouts on vandalism May 9, 2017 in News POWER utility Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) has blamed its failure to restore supplies in some areas for as much as three months on vandalism and theft of transformer oil. By NQOBANI NDLOVU The company has said it is losing millions annually through theft and …
ZPC targets 15pc power generation increase May 8, 2017 Business Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is targeting a 15,38 percent increase in electricity generation to 7 822,05 gigawatts per hour this year compared to 6 779,16GWh produced last year. Due to subdued domestic generation, Zimbabwe is importing about 300MW power from South Africa’s Eskom to …
Eskom gives Zesa ultimatum over $43m debt May 8, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Felex Share, Harare BureauSouth African power utility, Eskom, has given Zesa Holdings until the end of this month to clear its debt of $43 million, failure of which it threatens to cut 300 megawatts from the amount it is supplying Zimbabwe per day, raising fears …
Work starts on Tokwe Mukosi mini-hydro May 4, 2017 Local News George Maponga Masvingo BureauWork on the $20 million mini-hydro power project at Tokwe-Mukosi Dam has started, with Italian contractor Salini Impregilo in the process of building a power house for the electricity generation plant. Government and Salini, which constructed the recently completed largest inland dam in …
Sustainable energy provision isn’t just about gadgets, dollars May 3, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis An off-grid solar PV market in Kenya David Ockwell and Rob Bryne CorrespondentsAround the world, 1,1 billion people have no electricity and 2,9 billion can’t cook with “clean” energy.The international community has big aspirations to tackle this challenge, and its focus is …
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Lights out for wasteful lighting May 1, 2017 Business LED light-bulb evolution Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryA NEW law banning the sale of power-guzzling light bulbs takes effect today (May 1), as energy regulator, ZERA, seeks to pivot the economy away from energy inefficient lighting systems at a time climate change is escalating. The law prevents the …
Sadc makes strides in power cooperation May 2, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Joseph NgwawiSouthern Africa has stepped up efforts to ensure electricity grids of all mainland countries are interconnected and that the regional power network taps into the East African network. The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is making strides in ensuring that the power grids …
Namibia wants more power from Zim April 27, 2017 in News NAMIBIA is looking to increase its electricity imports from Zimbabwe after that country injected more capital for the repair and maintenance of Hwange Power Station. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Zesa is exporting 80 megawatts (MW) of power to Namibia’s Nampower under the deal, but this could soon …
Zesa to inject $200m into smart metering April 26, 2017 Business Golden Sibanda, Harare BureauPOWER utility Zesa Holdings will invest nearly $200 million towards the installation of smart meters for medium and heavy consumers of electricity. This comes after Zesa said it had completed installation of 590 518 prepaid meters, Phase one of the prepaid meter project, …