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The government’s plans to upgrade units 1 to 6 at Hwange Power Station will add an additional 350 megawatts of power, a move expected to help alleviate current electricity supply challenges, Energy and Power Development permanent secretary, Gloria Magombo has said.
Zimbabwe has been reeling under rolling power cuts since the start of winter in May. Some of the country’s ageing power plants are being repaired and the rest are struggling to cope with growing demand, Energy ministry secretary Gloria Magombo said.
A fuel crisis is looming as major dealers say they are struggling to stock up because of foreign currency shortages, which they say are threatening their viability.
ZESA Holdings is developing a national network masterplan that seeks, among other key targets, to identify the most viable least-cost generation projects for development to secure national power supply.
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), a unit of state power utility ZESA Holdings, has cancelled two multi-million dollar contracts signed with Indian electrical engineering firm, Jaguar Overseas Limited, for the re-powering of its Harare and Munyati thermal power plants.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s under-fire government on Wednesday held an emergency meeting over the country’s worsening fuel crisis.
Four privately-owned entities have approached the Zimbabwe Energy Regulation Authority (Zera) seeking electricity generation licences.When licensed, the entities will construct, own, operate and maintain the proposed solar systems.
Erratic fuel supplies being experienced throughout the country have now been addressed, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) told the Daily News on Sunday.
The shortage of fuel in Harare and other parts of the country has been caused by high demand of the commodity, which is putting pressure on prices, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said.
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it will spend a hefty $13 million towards constructing a two storey headquarters in Harare to cut on onerous rental costs and project itself as a professional energy regulator in line with global practice and standards.