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ZRA rations Kariba water for power August 27, 2015 Business Mr Gwasira Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Power Company, is now allowed to generate a maximum of 475 megawatts from the 750Mw capacity Kariba South plant, due to water rationing by the Zambezi River Authority. The water allocation has been revised down to 40 billion cubic metres from …
Zim Farmers Lament Costs Of Power 24 Aug 2015 farmers urge more investment in sustainable energy THE government should channel more funding in research and investment into sustainable energy sources as electricity costs in Zimbabwe are prohibitive for commercial farming, the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) has said. Wonder Chabikwa, the president of ZCFU, told …
ZETDC to seal power deal with Mozambique August 25, 2015 Business Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company is close to clinching a deal to increase power imports from Mozambique by 50 megawatts to augment local supplies. Managing director Engineer Julian Chinembiri said ZETDC, a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings was hoping to seal the deal …
SPB stalling solar power stations: Mbiriri August 24, 2015 Business Tendai Sahondo Business CorrespondentThe State Procurement Board (SPB) is stifling progress on the planned establishment of three solar power stations that will pump an additional 300MW onto the national grid, secretary of Energy and Power Development, Partson Mbiriri has said. Mr Mbiriri said the procurement process has …
Zambia in crisis as Kariba dries up by Business Reporter | Sunday, Aug 23, 2015 | 310 views THE last time Munandi Siatambika remembers Lake Kariba being this empty was 20 years ago. kariba dam hydro electric As the world’s largest man-made reservoir dries, the economic fortunes of Zambia continue to fall. “The situation is quite serious, …
Countrywide electricity disconnections loom by Debra Matabvu | Sunday, Aug 23, 2015 | 900 views Zesa will this week embark on a nationwide exercise to cut power supplies to thousands of consumers owing the parastatal amounts above US$500 despite previous assurances that the debts would be settled through part deductions from prepaid electricity recharge tokens. ELECTRICAL …
Below are some of the very interesting presentations made at the ZERA Farmers Indaba held at the Crown Plaza on 18 August 2015: OPENING REMARKS BY THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AT THE FARMERS’ INDABA, CROWNE PLAZA, 18TH AUGUST 2015 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AVAILABLE TO FARMERS PAPER PRESENTED BY THE SECRETARYFOR AGRICULTURE, …
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Farmers resist Zesa prepaid meters August 20, 2015 Business THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) says it is now saving 100MW on a monthly basis since installing 550,000 prepaid meters throughout the country. Speaking at the Zera Farmers indaba on Tuesday, ZETDC commercial director, Ralph Katsande said the firm is targeting to install 800,000 …
Zambia takes measures to ensure Lake Kariba does not dry up August 17, 2015 in National, News ENERGY-USE curbs by Zambia will keep its largest electricity plant at the world’s biggest man-made lake and reservoir, Lake Kariba, going until November, when seasonal rains may begin replenishing water levels at the hydropower station. “If we don’t do anything right …
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Restoring Zim’s Economy through embracing the transition of a Renewable Clean Energy Era August 4, 2015 in Energy, Environment Zimbabwe still has a chance to restore its economy in the Renewable Clean energy Era.Renewable energy resources will support our economy, create jobs for the citizens and move Zimbabwe towards a cleaner and more reliable energy future. By …
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