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Zimbabwean mines given 2-year window to set up power plants
The Zimbabwean government has mandated that large-scale miners establish their own power generation plants by 2026 to meet the country's rising energy demands. This directive comes in response to proj...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:40hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Zesa decommissions three thermal stations
Zimbabwe's power utility, Zesa Holdings, has begun the process of decommissioning three small thermal power plants due to their deteriorating conditions and rising operational costs.According ...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records highest tobacco output in 198 years
Zimbabwe has recorded the highest tobacco output in its 198 years of growing the crop.The milestone follows another agriculture success story that resulted in last year's wheat output being th...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets net wheat exporter status
GOVERNMENT has revised upwards the winter wheat production target of 85 000 hectares to 90 000 hectares as the country is positioning itself to be a net exporter of wheat in the region.To date...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa dedicates 120MW for winter wheat farming
With planting of the 2023 winter wheat already underway in some parts of the country, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has pledged to provide uninterrupted electricity to farmers to al...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe macroeconomic priorities for 2023
Zimbabwe's treasury department presented a ZW$4.5 trillion budget (21% of 2021 GDP) for the 2023 fiscal year. The budget roughly translates to US$5.3 billion if the market exchange rate is used. As is...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:53hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimbabwe Power Company secures a US$310 million line of credit
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has secured a US$310 million line of credit to finance the refurbishment of six power units at Hwange Power Station (HPS) as part of efforts to increase generation cap...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Assessing the US$12 billion mining industry target
The Zimbabwean government launched an ambitious plan to transform the mining sector into a US$12 billion export industry by end of 2023. The plan was launched in October 2019 as a key pillar to sustai...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 12:01hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa steps in
Zimbabwe's power supply situation is set to ease significantly in the coming weeks, with President Mnangagwa scheduled to travel to Zambia and Mozambique ...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prepaid Zesa for all next year
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has procured 100 000 prepaid meters as it targets to complete the placement of all its customers under this system by June next y...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues ultimatum on 70 IPPs
GOVERNMENT has issued an ultimatum on 70 independent power producers (IPPs) sitting on licences for renewable energy projects, to immediately start project implementation.According to the Ener...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 17:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Power Station re-powering set for Q1 2022
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is expected to conclude financing arrangements with an Indian contractor this month to facilitate commencement of the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station re-powering projec...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New power supply for Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT has commenced the construction of a 360km electricity transmission project linking Hwange Thermal Power Station and Insukamini Substation in Bulawayo.The project is part of the on-g...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 22:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZNCC backs call for power tariff hike
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) yesterday said government should grant troubled power producer, Zesa Holdings, authority to hike power tariffs and give impetus to its recapitalisation...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to compensate for power surge damages?
ELECTRICITY users who suffer losses due to power surges can now be compensated after the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), developed a mechanism to cover such mishaps...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces prolonged power outages
ZIMBABWE faces prolonged power outages after a surge from South African electricity imports overloaded its network and caused generating plants to fail, Energy minister Zhemu Soda said.The sur...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Hwange Power Station expansion 65% complete
The major expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station by the addition of units 7 and 8, each of 300MW, is now 64,63 percent complete despite Covid-19 amid finance challenges that have pushed back comple...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kariba ramps up electricity output
KARIBA Hydro-Power Station is now the dominant producer of electricity in the country, generating about 754MW out of the combined output of 1 075MW daily at a time when thermal stations are at their l...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 19:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZESA to increase load shedding hours
ZESA Spokesperson Fullard Gwasira says the power utility company will be implementing Stage 2 load-shedding after there was a breakdown at one of the units in Hwange. The Stage means Pow...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:56hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zesa seeks another shock 300% tariff hike
POWER utility ZESA has approached the power regulator for a threefold increase in tariffs to ZWL$0.81 per kilowatt hour from the current ZWL$0.27 in an effort to reduce load shedding. The bid for a re...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 23:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa seeks 9-fold tariff hike
Zesa wants to convert its old 9,83 cent kilowatt hour to RTGS dollars at the interbank rate, a near 9-fold increase to almost $1 a unit.Zesa is seeking Government approval for customers to pay...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
More blackouts for Zimbabweans
As the cold front is about to reach its peak many Zimbabweans will relatively fill the pinch due to the erratic power cuts.Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is still battling to sec...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 22:11hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Zesa might spoil Afcon for football lovers
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) might spoil the Africa Cup of Nations for football lovers after it revealed that it can't guarantee uninterrupted power supply during the tournament. ...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa to add 120MW to grid
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority plans to expeditiously refurbish Hwange Power Station's Unit 3 to augment local power generation by 120MW, while negotiations with regional suppliers fo...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents object to ZPC takeover of thermal power plant
BULAWAYO residents are objecting to attempts by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to take over the city council-owned owned thermal power station arguing this was against the spirit of devolution....Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
$300 million for small power stations in ZImbabwe
GOVERNMENT is intensifying efforts to boost electricity generation, with over US$151 million worth of new small hydropower projects lined up while US$154 million has been secured for the repowering of...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo power station misses upgrade deadline
THE $87 million Bulawayo Thermal Power Station rehabilitation project has missed the first quarter 2017 commencement deadline.The Government secured $87 million lines of credit from India last...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cancels Essar's licences
GOVERNMENT has cancelled Indian conglomerate, Essar Africa Holdings' power generation licences after the company ditched the country due to government bickering over its investment in integrated steel...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power trading will drive electricity landscape
Power trading agreements between countries that possess excess power generating capacity and those battling supply shortages will be a dominant theme in the electricity markets of south-central Africa...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo power station resumes operations
THE Bulawayo Thermal Power Station resumed operations yesterday afternoon after a weeklong shut down due to equipment breakdown.The station was shutdown last Wednesday following a suspected tu...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo
Bulawayo Thermal Power Station resumes operations
THE Bulawayo Thermal Power Station resumed operations yesterday afternoon after a weeklong shut down due to equipment breakdown.The station was shutdown last Wednesday following a suspected tu...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 23:33hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo
Miners push for lower power tariffs
LOCAL mining companies continue to push for a downward review of electricity tariffs, especially in the wake of declining commodity prices on international markets.Government, however, is dete...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:54hrs | | by Livingstone Marufu
Bulawayo power station upgrade deferred to August
THE upgrading of the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station which was scheduled to begin early this year has been deferred to August due to delays in floating the tender for the project.Towards the en...Published: 19 Jan 2016 at 05:18hrs | | by Brighton Gumbo
Electricity tariffs to increase
THE Government could soon approve the increase of electricity tariffs by at least 22 percent in an effort to finance new power generation projects and ensure a steady power supply. Although consultati...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
China releases $1,2 billion for Zimbabwe
China has released a massive US$1,2 billion for major refurbishment and expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station.The development comes barely a month after China's President Xi Jinping's Stat...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe importing 300 MW from Eskom
Zimbabwe is getting 300 megawatts daily from South African power company Eskom, in a development that has resulted in improved electricity availability in parts of the country in recent weeks....Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Felex Share
Zesa sends engineers to Italy, India
ZESA has sent engineers to Italy and India for due diligence on the company that will supply equipment for the construction of the 120MW Mutare emergency power plant over the next 18 months as the pow...Published: 19 Oct 2015 at 06:43hrs | | by Felex Share
Zesa load shedding increases
ELECTRICITY load-shedding around the country has increased over the last few days in response to ascending demand and breakdown of machinery at several power stations.In some instances residen...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 03:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Elton Mangoma Speech to Parliament on Power Cuts
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BY HON E. S. MANGOMA, MINISTER OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT ON THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN INORDER TO IMPROVE THE POWER SITUATION...Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 13:36hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Ziscosteel changes to New Zimbabwe Steel, resumes operations this week
Ziscosteel will assume a new name, New Zimbabwe Steel, when it resumes operations this week, an official has said. Indian conglomerate, Essar Africa Holdings bought control of Ziscosteel from the Gov...Published: 02 Aug 2011 at 05:17hrs | | by .
Good news for investors as Zimbabwe plans a blackout-free future
Zimbabwe has a master-plan to ensure power supply constraints don’t put a brake on the country’s strategy for sustained economic growth, according to the late...Published: 28 Oct 2010 at 09:19hrs | | by Business reporter
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