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Technical fault takes Hwange Unit 8 off the grid
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Zimbabwe's power utility, Zesa Holdings, has announced that Unit 8 of Hwange Thermal Power Station has been taken off the national grid due to a technical fault and will remain out of service for 10 days while restoration work is carried out.
In a statement released on Tuesday, ZESA said engineers are already working to rectify the fault and restore the unit to service as soon as possible.
"Zesa Holdings wishes to inform its valued stakeholders that Hwange Unit 8 has been taken off the grid due to a technical fault. The unit will be out of service for 10 days while restoration work is carried out," the power utility said.
To cushion the impact of the outage, Hwange Unit 7 will remain operational, generating 335 megawatts (MW) to support national grid stability. Additionally, power generation at Kariba South Power Station has been increased, with careful management of water allocations, to help compensate for the temporary shortfall.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to restore the unit to service," said ZESA.
Meanwhile, ZESA General Manager for Stakeholder Relations, Dr George Manyaya, confirmed that Hwange Unit 6 had been successfully restored to service after maintenance.
"The unit has been synchronised to the national grid and is now fully operational, contributing to improved generation capacity. This means 150 megawatts has been restored to the national grid," said Dr Manyaya.
He also revealed that Unit 3 is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance for 44 days and is expected to return to service in November.
"Our engineers are conducting the maintenance as planned, and we expect Unit 3 to be back on the national grid next month. We would like to express our appreciation to our stakeholders for their patience during this period," he added.
Hwange Thermal Power Station, Zimbabwe's largest coal-fired plant, remains a critical component of the country's electricity generation mix, supplementing hydropower from Kariba and renewable sources in stabilising national supply.
In a statement released on Tuesday, ZESA said engineers are already working to rectify the fault and restore the unit to service as soon as possible.
"Zesa Holdings wishes to inform its valued stakeholders that Hwange Unit 8 has been taken off the grid due to a technical fault. The unit will be out of service for 10 days while restoration work is carried out," the power utility said.
To cushion the impact of the outage, Hwange Unit 7 will remain operational, generating 335 megawatts (MW) to support national grid stability. Additionally, power generation at Kariba South Power Station has been increased, with careful management of water allocations, to help compensate for the temporary shortfall.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to restore the unit to service," said ZESA.
"The unit has been synchronised to the national grid and is now fully operational, contributing to improved generation capacity. This means 150 megawatts has been restored to the national grid," said Dr Manyaya.
He also revealed that Unit 3 is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance for 44 days and is expected to return to service in November.
"Our engineers are conducting the maintenance as planned, and we expect Unit 3 to be back on the national grid next month. We would like to express our appreciation to our stakeholders for their patience during this period," he added.
Hwange Thermal Power Station, Zimbabwe's largest coal-fired plant, remains a critical component of the country's electricity generation mix, supplementing hydropower from Kariba and renewable sources in stabilising national supply.
Source - New Ziana
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