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UK firm to invest in Bulawayo renewable energy Chronicle 12/2/2021 Anthony Fiddy Nqobile Tshili and Prosper Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporters BULAWAYO has lined up a number of renewable energy development projects worth millions of United States dollars, which are set to transform the city’s economy and impact positively on the country’s re-industrialisation drive. Enhanced energy …
Hwange Power Station catches fire Chronicle 11/2/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter A FIRE broke out at Hwange Power Station Unit One and it took 40 minutes to put it out. Zesa was by last night yet to ascertain the damage caused by the fire and the impact to the power supplies. Energy and Power …
Breakdowns weaken small thermals output Chronicle 9/2/2021 Business Editor KARIBA Hydro-Power Station is now the dominant producer of electricity in the country generating about 754MW out of the combined output of 1 075MW daily at a time when thermal stations are at their lowest due to coal stock outs and aging plants. Hwange Power …
Is renewable energy answer to power crisis? 0 February 5, 2021 10:10 AM Source: Is renewable energy answer to power crisis? – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY RUKUDZO MANGOMA As technological advances continue to grow in leaps and bounds, demand for electrical energy, be it residential or industrial, also grows commensurately. Answers have been high and low and eureka! Scientists …
Transformer thefts under spotlight Herald 4/2/2021 Minister Soda Prince Meke Herald Reporter ZESA HOLDINGS’ ability to effectively supply power to businesses and residents continues to be hamstrung following reports that more than 1 200 transformers were stolen across the country in recent years. Although Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) recently increased water allocations to Zesa …
30 years jail for copper thieves The Chronicle 2/2/2021 Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube (right) points to some recovered copper cables at Drill Hall yesterday, while Inspector Douglas Balani, the officer in charge of CID Minerals and Fauna looks on and the theft suspect Simon Tapfuma (left) helps with indications Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter …
Kariba water rises 25 percent Herald 29/1/2021 Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa Business Reporter Prospects for improved power supply appear much brighter this year following indications that the water level in the Kariba Dam, which produces more than half the electricity consumed in the country, has risen above 15 percentage points to 25,64 percent of the …
Zera warns of substandard cables on the market…six companies behind the products Chronicle 26/1/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has warned the public to be wary of sub-standard fixed installation electric wiring cables that have flooded the market saying use of such cables is hazardous. In a public …
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Major boost for local power generation 0 January 24, 2021 1:37 PM Source: Major boost for local power generation | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Harmony Agere The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which manages water resources in the Zambezi River on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, will allocate adequate water for power generation at Kariba Power Station throughout …
‘Expect more power cuts’ Zesa Holdings NewsDay 22/1/2021 BY SIZALOKUHLE NCUBE Power outages that are currently being experienced in the country are due to a fault at Hwange Power Station, Zesa Holding has announced. In a statement, Zesa Holdings said efforts to restore the normal power supply are underway. “ZESA Holdings would like to advise …