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Mangoma dates Mozambique

Mangoma dates Mozambique

http://www.dailynews.co.zw/

By Xolisani Ncube, Staff Writer
Friday, 16 March 2012 12:43

HARARE – Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma has been jolted 
into action as large parts of the country face darkness over Mozambique’s 
decision to switch off Zimbabwe due to an unpaid debt.

Mangoma told the Daily News yesterday he would be travelling to Mozambique 
to discuss the matter, although there was no hint that Zimbabwe had the 
money to pay up.

He said Maputo’s decision to cut electricity supply will “certainly” affect 
most parts of the country as Mozambique was the only country that was still 
supplying power to Zimbabwe.

He said the debt by power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) would be dealt with 
by forcing consumers to pay their arrears with the firm as well as use 
political means.

“We will continue disconnecting power to people so that they can pay their 
dues as well as deal with the issue politically. I will be travelling to 
Maputo soon so that we can find a solution,” said Mangoma.

Mangoma said the way in which Hydro Cahora Bassa (HCB) cut off the power had 
no legal binding as it was supposed to give the country its quarter 
allocation of the paid debt.

“They are supplying only 25 megawatts, a quantity which is being produced by 
our Harare power station,” said Mangoma.

Zesa owes Mozambique’s Hydro Cahora Bassa (HCB) over $75 million for power 
exported to Zimbabwe.

The country’s power supply authority, Zesa was importing between 100 and 185 
Megawatts from (HCB), but it will only be receiving 25 megawatts forthwith.

The Energy minister had earlier told the Daily News that government had made 
arrangements to clear the debt but HCB would have none of that.

So far, three other regional countries have already terminated their 
assistance to Harare due to its poor track record of debt settlement.

Before the fallout with other countries, Harare used to get 35 percent of 
its total distributed power from Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and 
South Africa.

The national power supply authority on the other hand is battling to recover 
over $400 million it is owed by customers hence it has resorted to power 
disconnections.

The country requires 3500 megawatts but it could only supply 1400 megawatts, 
a feat which is likely to worsen the current crisis.

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