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11 500MW required to power Vision 2030 . . . Call on industry to come on board energy sector Chronicle 4/10/2019 Minister Fortune Chasi Prosper Ndlovu GOVERNMENT has called on the private sector to come on board and help increase investment in the energy sector to buttress attainment of an upper middle-income economy by …
ZEDTC seeks upward power tariff review Herald 3/10/2019 Michael Tome Business Reporter Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has revealed its intentions to effect an electricity tariff increase from the present 38,61cents per kwh, appealing that the amount has been eroded by the prevailing inflationary environment. In a notice yesterday ZETDC disclosed that …
Govt works to ensure sustainable power supply Chronicle 1/10/2019 Minister Fortune Chasi Farirai Machivenyika, Harare Bureau Government is working on various policies to ensure sustainable electricity supply in the long-term after securing a deal from Mozambique’s Hydroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) of Mozambique for the supply of 100MW. This came out during the presentation of …
39 solar power projects get nod Herald 26/9/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has processed 39 solar power projects that have capacity to generate up 1 151,87MW, as the country moves towards renewable energy to contain shortages. The projects are expected to require an investment of over US$2,3 …
More Moza power to ease shortage Chronicle 26/9/2019 Minister Fortune Chasi Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe has obtained an additional 100MW of electricity from Mozambique, effective October 1, 2019, as Government continues to address power shortages that have resulted in long hours of load shedding. Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi, who was …
Hwange breakdowns reverse improvement in electricity availability Chronicle 4/9/2019 Hwange Thermal Power Station Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau A breakdown of three power generation units at Hwange Thermal Power Station recently, has seen Zesa increasing load-shedding across the country, Cabinet has observed. This reverses the improvement in electricity availability that citizens had started experiencing following an …
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Vandals cost Zesa US$40m . . . 4 000+ transformers to be replaced Chronicle 3/9/2019 Zesa spokesperson, Mr Fullard Gwasira Walter Mswazie in Masvingo THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) requires at least US$40 million to replace more than 4 000 transformers, which have been vandalised across the country. Spokesperson, Mr Fullard Gwasira, said …
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Letters to the Editor . . . Fake solar products flood market Chronicle 2/9/2019 Sifelani Tsiko Fake solar inverters, bulbs and batteries have flooded the local market and an energy expert has warned that the country’s energy regulatory authority would soon embark on a blitz to flush out dealers selling fake products. Engineer Nobert …
CSC installs $9m solar plant . . . Move to counter power cuts Chronicle 2/9/2019 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter COLD Storage Company (CSC)-Boustead Beef Zimbabwe wants to install modern technology, including a 3MW solar project at its Bulawayo headquarters before it resumes operations to address some of the operational inefficiencies facing the industry. The …
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Zesa on brink of collapse 6 August 30, 2019 4:34 PM Source: Zesa on brink of collapse – The Zimbabwe Independent August 30, 2019 ANDREW KUNAMBURA ZIMBABWE’S state-owned power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) is on the brink of collapse due to a plethora of problems. It is beset by multiple crippling factors, including rampant power theft, non-payment of …