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Power generators disregard Kariba warnings Posted by Phillimon Mhlanga 0 Companies & Markets January 21, 2016 Energy and Power Development Minister, Samuel Undenge THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has disregarded an order by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which administers the Zambezi River and the use of the Kariba Dam on behalf of the governments of …
Zesa pays US$236m for imports TINASHE FARAWO 1 DAY AGO Tinashe FarawoTHE reduction of electricity generation due to depressed power production at Kariba Power Plant has cost Zesa US$236 million through emergency imports over the last few months, The Sunday Mail has established.Zimbabwe is importing power from South Africa (300MW) and Mozambique (50MW).While Zesa buys …
Kariba Dam levels down to 12 percent Posted on January 20, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ via Kariba Dam levels down to 12 percent – NewZimbabwe 19/01/2016 WATER levels in Lake Kariba have dropped to 12 percent of capacity, the authority in charge said on Tuesday, raising concerns about severe power rationing in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Both countries rely heavily on …
Power tariff hike faces resistance January 20, 2016 Business Business ReporterBUSINESS member organisations comprising manufacturers, miners and farmers have united to oppose the proposed tariff increase by the power utility, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company saying it will reverse progress made towards addressing competitiveness. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, the umbrella body for manufacturers, …
Reduction in power cuts looms January 20, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Mr Gwasira Felex Share Senior ReporterZesa Holdings is set to revise its proposed increase in electricity tariffs in the wake of current negotiations with Electricidad de Mocambique (EDM) to import 100MW. The power utility’s senior officials are in Mozambique where they are expected to seal the …
Kariba power plant risks shutdown Posted on January 18, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ via Kariba power plant risks shutdown – DailyNews Live • 18 January 2016 HARARE – Concerns surrounding the structural health of the Kariba Dam have risen following an announcement that the region could be facing a shutdown of its hydroelectric plants, as water levels drop “dangerously” low. Zambian …
Farmers reject 49pct power price hike Posted on January 14, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — 1 Comment ↓ via Farmers reject 49pct power price hike – NewZimbabwe 13/01/2016 FARMER organisations on Wednesday objected to the proposed increase in electricity tariffs which they say will drive up the cost of production and compromise food security at a time the southern African nation is facing its …
Zesa tariffs hike panic . . . Business warns of imminent closure January 11, 2016 Business Prosper Ndlovu Business EditorTHE proposed 22 percent electricity tariff increase will further strain already struggling businesses in the country and push other cost drivers up, economic experts have warned. In the context of lack of competitiveness and its negative effects …
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Power crisis to worsen as Kariba levels plunge 17% December 11, 2015 in News ZIMBABWE’S power generating capacity will further decline this year to worsen an already debilitating electricity crisis after water levels at the world’s largest man-made lake, Kariba, plunged to 17% this week from 53% last year, spelling doom for the imploding economy. …
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Power cuts cost economy $2bn annually December 9, 2015 Business Dosman Mangisi Mining CorrespondentZIMBABWE could be losing $2 billion annually from incessant power cuts which continue to affect productive sectors of the economy, an expert has said. Load shedding has a crippling effect on economic growth, said Gift Mugano, a renowned economist, visiting lecturer at the University of …