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Hwange Power Station increases output

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) says Hwange Power Station is now generating an average 500 megawatts per day after the refurbishment of unit 5, easing electricity shortages in the country following months of acute outages.
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ZPC to spend $500m on Hwange

The Zimbabwe Power Company intends to spend more than $500 million rehabilitating Hwange Power Station units 1 to 5 to guarantee reliability and extend its lifespan by between 15 to 20 years. The project forms part of a multi-faceted…
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Zesa unit in fraud storm

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has flown into the eye of a storm amid revelations a senior executive of the State- owned power utility allegedly awarded a multi-million dollar contract without going to tender.
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ZPC needs $43m for Deka project

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) now needs $48 million to finance construction of the Deka Water Pipeline project, which supplies cooling water to Hwange Power Station, after an independent review of the project upgraded the budget from the…
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Hwange Colliery revenue down 30pc

Struggling coal miner Hwange Colliery Company Limited's revenue for the six months to June 2016 fell 30 percent to $24,5 million on low production and sales volumes. However, Hwange narrowed its loss after tax for the period under…
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More load shedding beckons

By Phillimon Mhlanga KARIBA - A sharp drop in water levels at Kariba Dam could result in the world’s biggest man-made lake being decommissioned for the first time since it was built in the late 1950s, in what could worsen the crippling…
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Zimbabwe faces unprecedented power crisis

Zimbabwe plunged into an unprecedented electricity supply crisis this week after the country’s power supply company intensified load-shedding due to worsening generation capacity, caused in part by a technical fault at Hwange Power Station.
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