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Massive power outage hits Bulawayo http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tichaona Sibanda26 November 2012 One of the worst blackouts to hit Bulawayo this year left most of the city without power for more than 20 hours from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon. The Central Business District, as well as most the eastern and western suburbs were all affected. It is unclear …
Zimbabwe set for massive power blackouts http://nehandaradio.com/ on November 26, 2012 at 2:18 am By Myleen Sibanda | Nehanda Business | Zimbabweans are set to endure a miserable festive season of blackouts after the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) announced a massive load shedding programme starting this Monday until the beginning of next year. In an emergency …
Mini-hydro power station changes lives http://www.thestandard.co.zw November 11, 2012 in Community News MUTARE SOUTH — Access to modern and cheap energy remains a pipe dream for most families in the rural areas across the country. REPORT BY OUR CORRESPONDENTBut that is now a problem of the past for the rural community of Chipendeke in Mutare South, which …
Residents’ associations threaten to sue Zesa over inflated bills http://www.thestandard.co.zw November 11, 2012 in Local Residents’ associations in Harare have threatened to sue the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) should it fail to refund consumers it has been overcharging since last year. REPORT BY JENNIFER DUBE The Administrative Court recently nullified Zesa tariffs increases effected in September 2011, …
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Under pressure ZESA promises to stop disconnections http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell09 November 2012 The national power utility has promised to stop disconnecting customers with outstanding payments, while it faces more pressure to sort out its billing system. ZESA has ordered its regional managers countrywide to stop power disconnections, to fall in line with a directive from the Energy …
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ZESA loses out to resettled farmers http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority could be losing thousands of dollars in potential revenue through illegal power connections on resettled farms, it has emerged.06.11.12 by Sphiwe Ndlovu In Selous under Chief Chivero’s area people use tree poles to connect wires to power supplies illegally. Recently two poles collapsed and electrocuted a cow …
Ten new power producers licensed http://www.newzimbabwe.com 06/11/2012 00:00:00by Roman Moyo SOME ten independent power producers with a capacity to generate over 5,000 megawatts of electricity have been licensed by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA). The new producers are expected to complement power utility ZESA which is struggling to meet demand and has rationed supplies to both domestic …
S. Korea sees potential in Zim’s power sector http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Guthrie Munyuki, Senior Assistant EditorThursday, 01 November 2012 10:09HARARE – South Korea wants to bring to an end Zimbabwe’s electricity agony which has seen intermittent power cuts adversely affecting key sectors of the economy. Boasting of experience in building power stations both at home and abroad, the Asian …
Cash-strapped Zesa losing plot on free bulbs http://www.herald.co.zw Saturday, 27 October 2012 00:00View CommentsZesa appears to be spending around US$6,1 million on free light bulbs for consumers, most of whom do not pay their inflated bills, while it slows down on the spread of pre-paid meters. It all seems very odd. Of course energy saving fluorescent bulbs will …
Mozambique to boost power supplies: ZESA http://www.newzimbabwe.com 14/10/2012 00:00:00by Staff Reporter ZESA has reduced its debt with Mozambique’s Hydro Cahora Bassa from US$76 million to just under US$3 million over the last six months with officials saying this would help improve power supplies across the country. Zimbabwe needs about 2,200 megawatts of electricity at peak consumption but ZESA …