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Upgrade of Hwange thermal station's old units begins
Officials from India's Jindal Steel and Power Company are finalising contracts and assessments for a major refurbishment of six aging generation units at the Hwange Thermal Power Station. The ambitiou...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
New 750MW power station for Hwange
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officiate the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 720-megawatt power station in Hwange next week, signaling another milestone in Zimbabwe's drive for energy self-s...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:41hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Chinese debt threatens to switch off Zimbabwe's Hwange
Zimbabwe's industrial sector is on edge this week as concerns grow over the future of the Hwange Thermal Power Station, a critical asset for the country's beleaguered power grid. With power utility Ze...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:14hrs | 11611 | by Staff reporter
5MW plant commissioned at Mutirikwi Dam
A major step forward in Zimbabwe's energy sector was made on Saturday with the commissioning of a five-megawatt hydropower project at Mutirikwi Dam. The plant, a collaboration between local and foreig...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:30hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project fraught with significant hurdles
The long-awaited Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project, heralded as a potential solution to Zimbabwe and Zambia's ongoing power shortages, may face insurmountable challenges that could delay or derail it...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Energy Minister reveals shocking decline in electricity generation
Zimbabweans face unrelenting power outages, with homes and businesses left without electricity for over 18 hours daily. The crisis stems from failing infrastructure at Hwange Thermal Power Station and...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 15:25hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 2,100MW renewable energy by 2030
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions, aiming to achieve 1,100 megawatts (MW) from renewable energy sources by 2025 and 2,100 MW by 2030. Thes...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
EU could face gas shortages
The European Union's gas supplies could be at risk this winter due to increasing reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a replacement for Russian pipeline gas, the Financial Times wrote on Thursda...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 16:00hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Hwange's Unit 7 reconnected, boosting Zimbabwe's power capacity
In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's electricity generation, Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7 was reconnected to the national grid on Friday, adding an additional 300 megawatts (MW) to the countr...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:04hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
9 power stations planned for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's energy sector is poised for a significant transformation next year, as nine new public and private power projects are expected to add 2,690 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. This increas...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:32hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Zesa secures 600MW utility batteries
In a significant move to address persistent power outages affecting the region, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is actively procuring large utility batteries that will bolster the nat...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Dinson's steel plant reaches 60% production capacity
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company's US$1.5 billion steel plant in Manhize, Midlands Province, has achieved 60% capacity utilization since starting production in July 2024. The plant, touted as Africa'...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 13:13hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet speaks on power supply shortages amid prolonged blackouts
The Zimbabwean government has announced a series of measures to address the country's ongoing power supply shortages as extended daily blackouts continue to disrupt homes and businesses nationwide....Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Rural councils performing better than Harare
During a Full Council meeting this week, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume expressed his frustration with fellow councillors for failing to develop a green energy plan that would pave the way for solar power ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:50hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Mutapa Fund clinches US$350m power deal
The Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has approved a significant joint venture valued at US$350 million between Indian firm Jindal Africa Investments and Zesa to refurbish six units at Hwange Thermal Power...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:25hrs | 3227 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Units 7 and 8 set for scheduled maintenance
The Hwange Power Station's Units 7 and 8 will undergo scheduled maintenance during the upcoming festive season, a period when national power demand is traditionally lower due to the annual industry sh...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:17hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
MPs call for completion of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani
Parliamentarians and Bulawayo city councillors have commended the progress made by the Second Republic in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key water infrastructure project aimed at addressi...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:34hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sitting on 40 trillion cubic feet of gas in Lupane
Zimbabwe holds vast reserves of untapped methane gas in the Lubimbi area of Lupane, Matabeleland North province, but has struggled for years to secure an investor to begin exploiting this valuable res...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:28hrs | 13423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe wastes 20% of supplied electricity
Zimbabwe is facing significant electricity inefficiencies, with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) reporting that up to 20% of supplied electricity is wasted due to obsolete equipmen...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 2947 | by Staff reporter
Kariba dam faces shutdown
Zimbabwe is facing increased load-shedding due to critically low water levels at Kariba Dam, a consequence of the El Niño-induced drought affecting the southern Africa region. The country received be...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 15:43hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Power Station Unit 8 fault resolved
Zimbabwe's load-shedding is expected to improve following the resolution of a technical fault at Hwange Power Station Unit 8, which is now awaiting synchronization. ZESA Holdings is taking multiple st...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:24hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Zesco warns of potential Kariba Power Station shutdown
ZESCO has warned of a critical power supply shortage as water levels approach the minimum operating threshold, with the Kariba North Bank Power Station at risk of shutdown by 14 September 2024. The co...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:51hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Zesa brokers a US$5 billion power deal with Indian company
ZESA Holdings has secured a $5 billion agreement with Jindal Steel and Power to overhaul Zimbabwe's aging power generation units at Hwange. This refurbishment is expected to boost the country’s powe...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:45hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam levels worsen
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reported that severe rainfall shortages and the El Niño-induced drought of the 2023/24 season continue to impact water levels in Lake Kariba.As of this y...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:19hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zesa explains power shortages
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) Executive Chairman Sydney Gata has reported a significant power shortfall of 540 megawatts (MW) due to increased demand during the winter season. A...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 12:54hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe commissions wind-energy study to help add generation
Zimbabwe has commissioned a study of wind-power potential in the southern African nation as part of an effort to increase electricity generation.The government hired Noubeg Power Ltd., a firm ...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:45hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economic growth unstoppable,' claims Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa, in his address at the 44th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes’ Acre, emphasized Zimbabwe's unstoppable economic growth, driven by the sacrifices of the nation's li...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:12hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set to add 600MW to ease power cuts
Zimbabwe is poised to gain an additional 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity upon the completion of the Hwange Deka Upgradation Project, a major energy infrastructure development. The project, valued at...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 09:02hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Zambia to import electricity from Zimbabwe and SA
Zambia announced Thursday it will import electricity from neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe as drought slashes hydropower output, leading to blackouts of up to 16 hours a day.The state-ow...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 18:30hrs | 231 | by AFP
Kariba Dam collapse claims rubbished
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has dismissed social media rumors that the Kariba Dam wall is weak and on the verge of collapse. The ZRA, jointly managed by Zambia and Zimbabwe, oversees the river f...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:38hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Confusion over Lake Gwayi-Shangani completion
State Media today reported that Lake Gwayi-Shangani, the country's third-largest inland reservoir, is now 70 percent complete with completion expected before year-end.Once reported by the same...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:54hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
100MW boost for Zimbabwe power supplies
Local power supplies in Zimbabwe are set to improve significantly in the coming weeks, with an additional 100 megawatts (MW) to be injected into the grid. This boost will come from a refurbished unit ...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:53hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fret over new rolling blackouts
Zimbabwe's Energy Minister Edgar Moyo has been summoned by Parliament to address the severe hydrological challenges at Kariba Power Station, leading to extensive power outages of up to 18 hours in urb...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:01hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe anticipating a significant power supply deficit
Zimbabwe is anticipating a significant power supply deficit, projected to reach up to 2,800 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2025, an increase from the current deficit of 500MW. This rise is driven by the...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has lost over 800MW at Kariba
Energy and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo addressed Parliament regarding the current power supply crisis in Zimbabwe, attributing it to hydrological challenges at the Kariba South Hydroelectric...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
US$450 million to repower Hwange Units 1-6
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has secured a US$50 million loan to initiate the repowering of Hwange Power Station Units 1 to 6, aiming to boost the nation's power generation capacity. This move is ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:27hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Manhize steel plant to create 150 000 jobs within 10 years
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize aims to create 25,000 direct jobs and 150,000 opportunities in related industries within the next five to ten years. Currently employing nearly 2,0...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 08:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to install floating solar panels at Kariba Dam
Zimbabwe plans to install floating solar panels by early next year at the world's biggest man-made freshwater reservoir, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy Development.An initial 15...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 28 | by Staff reporter
Dinson completes Manhize power line
The construction of an 88-kilovolt transmission line by Dinson Iron and Steel Company, stretching from Sherwood substation in Kwekwe to Manhize, has been successfully completed. This milestone enables...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:31hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ignores Sadc energy protocol
MEMBER of Parliament for Dzivaresekwa constituency Edwin Mushoriwa has demanded answers for government's failure to ratify the Amended Sadc Protocol on Energy which is projected to improve development...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, ZPC in negotiations to revive Gwanda Solar project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and Intratrek Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd are negotiating to resume work on the proposed 100-megawatt Gwanda solar power facility, following a Supreme Court decision upholding th...Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe load-shedding will not exceed stage-1 during winter season
ZIMBABWEANS can expect significantly limited load-shedding this winter season owing to considerably improved national grid stability that followed the commissioning of new generation units at Hwange T...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Investor pours US$44m into steel plant
Local investor BER–Pig Iron and Steel Company (BPISC) has committed US$43.8 million to establish an iron ore processing plant in Redcliff, Midlands province. This initiative will be operated under a...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:48hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Repowering of Hwange Units 1-6 to boost power generation
THE Government is stepping up the repowering of Hwange Units One to Six as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the electricity problem in the country and is working on funding modalities as ...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Comedians target 'wealth' around Wicknell Chivayo
COMEDIANS Doc Vikella and Bhutisi, known for their ties to Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF, are trying to get a piece of the action from big spender Wicknell Chivayo. Doc Vikella is known for ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia, Zimbabwe to re-tender $5bn Batoka hydropower plant
Zambia and Zimbabwe are retendering a $5 billion project to build a hydropower plant they previously awarded to General Electric and Power Construction Corp of China, and expect to select new bidders ...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimplats shields US$1,8 billion expansion plan
PLATINUM giant Zimplats says the current cost-cutting initiatives aim to lessen the effect of budget cuts on its growth strategy, which includes a US$1,8 billion expansion programme.The compan...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa struggling to clear debts
ZESA Holdings has revealed that it is barely managing to meet its foreign and local obligations owing to the country's tight economic situation.The utility is struggling to service a US$2 bill...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZPC engaging Chivayo to resume controversial Gwanda Solar Project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is engaging Intratek to push it to resume works at the contested 100 MW Gwanda Solar Project in Matabeleland South province, Parliament heard on Tuesday.Intrat...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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