Category: ZESA (archives)

Power Utility’s Prepaid Meter Confusion Sparks Public Anger http://www.voazimbabwe.com Gibbs Dube01.04.2013 WASHINGTON DC — Some Bulawayo and Harare residents say they are confused by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority’s pre-paid meter billing system. They fear they are being overcharged by the state entity, which is struggling to settle a $500 million debt. A number of consumers told …

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Zesa pre-paid meters spark outrage http://nehandaradio.com/ March 3 2013 BULAWAYO; The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) pre-paid metre billing system has drawn the ire of Bulawayo residents who are accusing the power utility of cheating them of their hard earned money. An unidentified man reads his prepaid slip after paying at the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission …

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Zimbabwe/Zambia electricty debt http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk 19.02.13 by Rebecca Moyo ZESA Holdings says the creation of a sinking fund with a local bank would enable Zimbabwe clear its US$70,8 million debt owed to Zambia after the creation of a sinking fund with a local bank. Giving an update on operations before the Parliamentary Committee of State Enterprises and Parastatals today, …

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Expansion of power station hits a snag http://www.bdlive.co.za BY RAY NDLOVU, JANUARY 15 2013, 10:04 | 0 COMMENT(S) A MULTIMILLION-dollar deal between Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and Chinese-owned SinoHydro for the expansion of Kariba South power station has been delayed amid indications the deal document breached procurement regulations. The delay will affect work on the expansion of the …

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Power tender sparks furore http://www.herald.co.zw Friday, 04 January 2013 00:00 Lloyd Gumbo Herald ReporterTHE signing of a contract between Zimbabwe Power Company and SinoHydro, the winning bidder for the expansion of Kariba South Power Station, has sparked a furore amid indications that the deal breached procurement regulations. This could delay the expansion of the power station that …

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ZESA restructures tariffs as energy concerns remain high http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell04 January 2013 National power authority ZESA has restructured its tariffs, as concern about the country’s energy problems remains high. ZESA subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), has reduced electricity tariffs for prepaid users and businesses. The company announced on Monday that the new …

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Zesa pre-paid metering no magic bullet http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ January 4, 2013 in News AFTER many years of persistently crying foul for being ripped off by Zesa’s estimation-based billing system, many residents countrywide have finally heaved a sigh of relief after the power utility’s on-going installation of pre-paid meters. Report by Wongai Zhangazha Zesa had for years been short-changing hard-pressed …

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Govt to unbundle ZESA http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ Friday, 07 December 2012 11:46 Phillimon MhlangaGOVERNMENT is this month expected to unbundle ZESA Holdings into three separate entities, The Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets can report.The move is meant to clean up a huge debt on the power utility’s balance sheet and create a level playing field for independent power producers …

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