Category: ZESA

$45M programme to power up Zimbabwe’s renewable energy drive  0  January 16, 2022 10:51 AM Source: $45M programme to power up Zimbabwe’s renewable energy drive – Featured image: [LEO WOLFERT ] © 123RF.com The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved a $45 million programme to transform Zimbabwe’s renewable energy (RE) drive. The programme is focused on catalysing investments …

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Zesa hints at more power cuts   The Herald 12/1/2022 Herald Reporter Zesa HOLDINGS has warned of more power cuts over the next two weeks to allow the resumption of maintenance work on Kariba Dam. These had been shelved from December 16 during the festive season break, resulting in minimal load shedding. At the same …

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Govt moves to avert power shortages ByTheindependent 6/1/2022 GOVERNMENT through power utility Zesa Holdings will undertake a solar project rollout in the third quarter of 2022 as part of the Renewable Energy Policy implementation, Energy and Power Development Permanent Secretary Gloria Magombo has said. In an interview with the Zimbabwe Independent, Magombo said the planned rollout will …

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ZESA Hikes Electricity Tariffs Effective 1 January 2022  0  January 1, 2022 1:28 PM Source: ZESA Hikes Electricity Tariffs Effective 1 January 2022 – Pindula News The Zimbabwe Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), ZESA’s power distribution subsidiary, has hiked electricity tariffs with effect from 1 January 2022. ZETDC said: “It is hereby notified that the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory …

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Tariff increase won’t stop power cuts: Zesa  0  January 4, 2022 12:26 PM Source: Tariff increase won’t stop power cuts: Zesa – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY SILAS NKALA THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has said that revenue it collects from electricity payments was not enough to finance replacement of vandalised infrastructure. This was said by Zesa Southern region …

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Zesa targets to expand grid, maintenance  1  January 4, 2022 12:32 PM Source: Zesa targets to expand grid, maintenance | The Herald Dr Gata Kudzaishe Muhamba Herald Reporter The 12,3 percent increase in electricity tariffs this month will allow Zesa to pay for more imports, connect many new houses to the grid, executive chairman Dr Sydney Gata has said. …

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Electricity must always be used sparingly, even during Christmas The Chronicle 17/12/2021 THE move by Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) to try and ensure minimal load shedding during the Christmas holidays is a most welcome effort that will bring cheer to many homes. Recently, there was increased load shedding after three units were taken out …

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Court battle stalls 100MW Gwanda solar project The Chronicle 17/12/2021 Business Reporter THE long-awaited 100MW Gwanda Solar Project remains in limbo in the wake of the continuing legal battle between the contractor, Intratrek Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC). The project has courted controversy over the last few years after Intratrek Zimbabwe owned by …

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Zesa defers Kariba rehabilitation works to January The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Business Reporter THE power utility Zesa has deferred to early January 2022 the rehabilitation works at Kariba Hydropower Station. The move has restored a total of 345MW to the national grid following the return to service of three units that had been stripped down to …

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New power supply for Bulawayo The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Zesa pylons on the ground ready to be erected to supply power to Bulawayo recently Business Editor GOVERNMENT has commenced the construction of a 360km electricity transmission project linking Hwange Thermal Power Station and Insukamini Substation in Bulawayo. The project is part of the on-going US$1,5 billion …

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