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Exploit Zambezi River, southern Africa urged October 14, 2016 Business Mr Munodawafa Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter SOUTHERN African countries that share the Zambezi River, should consider major investments to exploit the 10 000MW untapped hydroelectricity capacity along the water body to guarantee power within the bloc as the World Bank expects demand for electricity to increase by …
Kariba plunge pool rehab to begin October 13, 2016 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter CONTRACTORS engaged by the Zambezi River Authority to remedy the erosion of the plunge pool on the Kariba Dam wall are expected to be on site within the next three weeks to commence the rehabilitation works.A plunge pool is defined as a deep …
Zinwa invests $7m in Tokwe Mukosi power station By ZimSitRep_M | August 26, 2016 0 Comment Source: Zinwa invests $7m in Tokwe Mukosi power station | The Herald August 26, 2016 Martin Kadzere : Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority has so far invested $7 million towards civil works for the construction of a 15 megawatt hydro power station at …
Zimbabwe faces electricity disaster By ZimSitRep_M | September 22, 2016 1 Comment Source: Zimbabwe faces electricity disaster | The Financial Gazette September 22, 2016 By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter REGIONAL power suppliers could switch off Zimbabwe after the country’s integrated power utility, ZESA Holdings, failed to meet prepayment arrangements for power imports, the Financial Gazette can report. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary …
New beginnings beckon for Kasikiri, Mukuni villages October 4, 2016 Business A view of the Batoka Gorge Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterA NEW state-of-the-art power station, a one-stop shop, immigration facilities, a bridge linking Zimbabwe and Zambia and new settlements set the stage for a sprawling habitat. Inland Zimbabwe, a world class road network, a new town set …
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Zesa threatens power disconnections to recover $1 billion August 17, 2016 Local News Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterZESA will soon embark on massive nationwide power disconnections to recover more than $1 billion from defaulting consumers. Zesa Holdings spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira yesterday told The Chronicle both commercial and domestic consumers were neglecting to pay electricity bills. He said …
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Eskom disconnects Zim August 12, 2016 in News SOUTH African power company, Eskom, last week disconnected its electricity supply to Zimbabwe, plunging large parts of the country into darkness on Heroes Day as the Southern African country is experiencing serious power shortages which have made it impossible to continue with exports. By Elias Mambo The disconnection …
Zesa limits Dema power to 100MW August 12, 2016 Business Golden Sibanda, Harare BureauTHE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company will not purchase more electricity from the Dema diesel power plant beyond 100 megawatts to minimise the impact of the tariff on the cost of the energy mix. The tariff for the Dema plant is blended with …
Mandatory power usage audits on the cards August 2, 2016 Business Engineer Gloria Magombo Bianca Mlilo Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) plans to introduce new energy saving regulations that guarantee mandatory audits on consumers for purposes of energy efficiency. Zera chief executive officer Engineer Gloria Magombo told Business Chronicle that the regulations would only come into …
$1,5bn Hwange power plant project gets rolling August 2, 2016 Business Patson Mbiriri Prosper Ndlovu Business Editor—THE $1,5 billion 600MW Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion project has started rolling with preliminary agreements in place ahead of financial closure by October this year. With the fall in water levels in the Zambezi River due to drought and the resultant …