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Zesa switches off illegal power connections Herald 1/7/2020 A Zesa Holdings employee disconnects electricity cables that were illegally connected in Stoneridge suburb, Harare South yesterday. — picture: Believe Nyakudjara Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter Zesa disconnected over 1 500 households in Stoneridge Phase 1 in Harare South after discovering that a fired former employee of …
Electricity tariff increase looms Herald 30/6/2020 Mr Eddington Mazambani Conrad Mupesa Herald Correspondent The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is assessing an application for an electricity tariff increase that was recently lodged by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC). Speaking to The Herald on the sidelines of the commissioning ceremony of Chijawi …
Constant power supply for industries priority: Minister Hrald 24/6/2020 Minister Chasi Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe must have an uninterrupted power supply for economic development, Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi said on Monday while visiting a new solar power station. Centragrid Private Limited solar power station in Nyabira is already feeding 2.5 …
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Editorial Comment: Monitoring solar energy projects important Herald 24/6/2020 Minister Chasi Solar power is a practical solution for Zimbabwe, not only because we have high levels of sunshine, but also because we can, in effect, store solar power using Lake Kariba. So as more and more solar stations are added to the grid they …
US$88m for Chiredzi 90MW solar plant Chonicle 19/6/2020 A LOCAL consortium, Triangle Solar System (TSS), plans to invest US$88,1 million building a 90MW solar power plant in Chiredzi. The planned project was recently approved by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) and electrical installation will be located about 12 kilometres west of the TSS …
Theft, vandalism hit Zesa operations Chronicle 18/6/2020 Dr Gloria Magombo Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief ZESA cannot cope anymore with the level of theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure resulting in incessant supply disruptions at a time the economy is facing challenges. At least four transformers are stolen every day while hundreds of kilometres …
COMMENT: Lowering of tariffs by Zesa will bring relief to consumers 15/6/2020 The Chronicle In a world full of greedy capitalists, the decision by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) to lower the cost of electricity tariffs not only comes as a relief but a shock as well. Consumers are no longer used to prices …
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90MW solar plant set for Chiredzi Herald 11/6/2020 Mr Chakona Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter A local consortium, Triangle Solar System (TSS), is set to build a 90MW solar plant in Chiredzi at a cost of nearly US$90 million after the project was approved by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA). TSS, led by …
Scores of Byo stranded as Zesa system is overwhelmed Chronicle 2/6/2020 Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) on Monday left scores of electricity consumers stranded failing to buy prepaid power tokens as its online system was overwhelmed by clients. There were long queues at Zesa banking halls in Bulawayo with …
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Renewable electricity suppliers gaining ground Herald 28/5/2020 It’s not just environmental factors that are driving renewable energy projects in SA, it is becoming a necessity to counter electricity shortages. We can expect the debate about the future of electricity supply to reignite after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) granted Eskom approval …