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Zesa increases load-shedding
12 Oct 2014 at 10:39hrs | Views
Zesa Holdings has said customers should brace for increased load-shedding due to a technical fault at Hwange Themal Power Station last week.
In a statement yesterday, Zesa spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira said a transformer had broken down at Hwange resulting in loss of power generation.
"Restoration of the (power) units is currently underway in phases, that is, one unit at a time because of the specification of thermal power stations . . . We are thus not adhering to the load-shedding schedule at the moment.
"In the interest of load shedding, consumers may not have power for longer periods than in the stipulated schedule," he said.
Mr Gwasira also said a power blackout that was experienced in parts of Harare Central Business District yesterday afternoon was due to a fault at Coleford Substation.
Since Zesa increased load shedding, some households are going for up to 16 hours without power daily.
In a statement yesterday, Zesa spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira said a transformer had broken down at Hwange resulting in loss of power generation.
"Restoration of the (power) units is currently underway in phases, that is, one unit at a time because of the specification of thermal power stations . . . We are thus not adhering to the load-shedding schedule at the moment.
"In the interest of load shedding, consumers may not have power for longer periods than in the stipulated schedule," he said.
Mr Gwasira also said a power blackout that was experienced in parts of Harare Central Business District yesterday afternoon was due to a fault at Coleford Substation.
Since Zesa increased load shedding, some households are going for up to 16 hours without power daily.
Source - Sunday Mail
