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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Address power supply to ensure investment Chronicle 5/8/2019 A number of investors have responded to the “Zimbabwe is open for business mantra” and we want to implore Government to continue working on improving the investment climate. Zimbabwe should claim its share of investors in the region and beyond. It is crucial for Government to …
Centragrid feeds 2,5MW into grid Herald 2/8/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor GOVERNMENT’S drive to increase electricity generation is gathering momentum after a local power firm, Centragrid (Pvt) Limited starting to feed 2,5MW into the national grid yesterday. ZESA Holdings engineers have been camped at the Nyabira-based solar firm in the last few days …
Power cuts scuttle bid to revive 2 major firms Herald 2/8/2019 Cde Chadzamira Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent RELENTLESS power cuts are scuttling efforts to resuscitate two major companies here, an official has said. The Zimbabwe Energy Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has introduced stringent load-shedding schedules across the country that even affect critical sectors …
Power tariff increase approved Chronicle 2/8/2019 Minister Mthuli Ncube Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has approved an electricity tariff increase to assist Zesa to mobilise more resources to cover the supply gap but maintained subsidised charges for domestic and agricultural consumers. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said this yesterday while delivering his …
Zetdc seeks tariff hike Herald 1/8/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, has applied for a tariff increase to cushion it from rising costs of raw materials such as coal, diesel and water. In a statement, ZETDC said it had filed its …
Power supply to improve after Eskom agrees to payment plan Chronicle 31/7/2019 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau Electricity supplies are expected to improve significantly following a payment plan that was agreed on by Zimbabwe and South African power utility, Eskom, coupled with a US$2 million import facility through a local financial institution. This …
Govt working on power imports for industry By Newsday – July 30, 2019 GOVERNMENT is negotiating with South Africa and Mozambique for electricity imports dedicated to power industry, currently reeling from the ongoing load-shedding lasting up to 18 hours a day. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA/MISHMA CHAKANYUKA “Cabinet has already made a resolution on that, where industry and mining …
Zesa Holdings’ breach of contract By Newsday – July 27, 2019 Guest Column Miriam Tose Majome THE frustration and futility of it all; no person living in Zimbabwe is happy with the current electricity supply situation. Not even the most hopeful optimists can think brightly about power cuts that go for up to 18 hours daily without …
Zesa to get bridging finance from govt 0 July 27, 2019 7:10 PM Source: Zesa to get bridging finance from govt | Newsday (News) BY Nkululeko Sibanda in Victoria Falls THE government is considering providing bridging finance to struggling Zesa Holdings in order to alleviate the current power crisis in the country , a government official …
Kariba restricted to 358MW. . . as live dam water drops to 24pc 0 July 28, 2019 6:25 PM Source: Kariba restricted to 358MW. . . as live dam water drops to 24pc | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter State power utility, Zesa, needs to strictly adhere to a tight prescribed water ration …
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