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Zimbabwe signs agreement for 30MW Vungu solar project
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Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has formalized a significant step towards expanding the country's renewable energy capacity by signing a Government Project Support Agreement (GPSA) with InfraCo Africa for the development of the 30MW Vungu Solar Project.
The signing took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, a key gathering of energy sector stakeholders from across the continent.
Earlier in the day, Minister Moyo took part in a high-level meeting dedicated to accelerating the rollout of large-scale solar projects throughout Africa. The session was hosted by the South African Department of Electricity and Energy and sponsored by Sun Africa Renewable Energy Solutions.
During the meeting, Minister Moyo gave an overview of Zimbabwe's current power generation landscape, including its electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. He underscored the challenges Zimbabwe faces due to climate change and the ageing of existing energy infrastructure, emphasizing the urgent need to transition to cleaner, sustainable energy sources, with solar power at the forefront.
Highlighting the role of the private sector, Minister Moyo pointed out that small-scale power plants, supported by net metering arrangements, are already contributing about 60MW to Zimbabwe's national grid, with prospects to increase this capacity to 100MW in the near future.
The Vungu Solar Project marks a critical investment towards Zimbabwe's renewable energy goals and reflects growing momentum across Africa to harness solar power as a key solution to the continent's energy challenges.
The signing took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, a key gathering of energy sector stakeholders from across the continent.
Earlier in the day, Minister Moyo took part in a high-level meeting dedicated to accelerating the rollout of large-scale solar projects throughout Africa. The session was hosted by the South African Department of Electricity and Energy and sponsored by Sun Africa Renewable Energy Solutions.
During the meeting, Minister Moyo gave an overview of Zimbabwe's current power generation landscape, including its electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. He underscored the challenges Zimbabwe faces due to climate change and the ageing of existing energy infrastructure, emphasizing the urgent need to transition to cleaner, sustainable energy sources, with solar power at the forefront.
Highlighting the role of the private sector, Minister Moyo pointed out that small-scale power plants, supported by net metering arrangements, are already contributing about 60MW to Zimbabwe's national grid, with prospects to increase this capacity to 100MW in the near future.
The Vungu Solar Project marks a critical investment towards Zimbabwe's renewable energy goals and reflects growing momentum across Africa to harness solar power as a key solution to the continent's energy challenges.
Source - The Herald
