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Ntabazinduna to generate solar energy
24 Jun 2015 at 14:56hrs | Views
Ntabazinduna is set to have a solar power generation station after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) granted a private firm a licence.
Yellow Africa (Private) Limited was issued a licence on May 21 this year.
"The generation licence is hereby granted to Yellow Africa ( PRIVATE) Limited (the licensee) in terms of Section 42 of the Act to construct , own, operate and maintain Ntabazinduna Solar Power station for the purposes of generation and supply of electricity," reads part of the notice issued on Wednesday.
"Subject to the Act and the terms and conditions of its licence, the holder of this generation licence may supply to any transmission distribution or supply licensee who purchases electricity for resale and with the approval of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) to any one or more consumers."
The government has in recent months outlined several solar projects countrywide which are yet to take off.
Zimbabweans have been subjected to load-shedding for years as power utility Zesa Holdings battles to raise sufficient capital to invest and build new power stations to generate enough electricity.
Economists say this negatively affects industry as most companies have cut their operating hours. The intermittent power cuts have affected plant and machinery, some of which needs continuous power supplies.
The country needs an estimated 2 200MW of electricity, but generates just below 1 300MW.
Efforts to plug the gap with imports have often been undermined by non-payment for supplies and the government's limited fiscal space.
Yellow Africa (Private) Limited was issued a licence on May 21 this year.
"The generation licence is hereby granted to Yellow Africa ( PRIVATE) Limited (the licensee) in terms of Section 42 of the Act to construct , own, operate and maintain Ntabazinduna Solar Power station for the purposes of generation and supply of electricity," reads part of the notice issued on Wednesday.
"Subject to the Act and the terms and conditions of its licence, the holder of this generation licence may supply to any transmission distribution or supply licensee who purchases electricity for resale and with the approval of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) to any one or more consumers."
The government has in recent months outlined several solar projects countrywide which are yet to take off.
Zimbabweans have been subjected to load-shedding for years as power utility Zesa Holdings battles to raise sufficient capital to invest and build new power stations to generate enough electricity.
Economists say this negatively affects industry as most companies have cut their operating hours. The intermittent power cuts have affected plant and machinery, some of which needs continuous power supplies.
The country needs an estimated 2 200MW of electricity, but generates just below 1 300MW.
Efforts to plug the gap with imports have often been undermined by non-payment for supplies and the government's limited fiscal space.
Source - Byo24News
