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Zimbabwe surpasses power quarterly target
ZIMBABWE surpassed its quarterly target of power generation by over 18 percent, a development that has been attributed to improved reliability and plant optimisation at Hwange Power station.In...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa unit surpasses output target
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) surpassed its first quarter power supply target of 1 885,30GWh by 18,55 percent on account of improved generation from its power stations.In a power generation upd...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:08hrs | 1 | 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
Zimbabwe begins regional power exports
ZIMBABWE has started exporting electricity to regional countries especially Namibia, buoyed by increased production at the Kariba Power Station which came into life in March last year.Presiden...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam renovation boost for Sadc power
Africa's largest man-made inland lake, Kariba Dam situated along the mighty Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia is again on the mend following realisation by the Southern African Development Com...Published: 30 May 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank extends $120 million for ZPC power stations
Standard Bank, as mandated Lead Arranger, has finalised a USD120 million debt package with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), for the rehabilitation of existing power infrastructure at Kariba South Hydro P...Published: 15 May 2017 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Namibia wants more power from 'powerless' Zimbabwe
NAMIBIA is looking to increase its electricity imports from Zimbabwe after that country injected more capital for the repair and maintenance of Hwange Power Station.Zesa is exporting 8...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to throw state banquet for Namibian president
The 58th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) guest of honour, Namibian President Hage Geingob has arrived in Harare.He is due to officially open the exhibition ...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kariba power generation up 70%
GENERATION capacity at Kariba South Hydroelectric Power Station, Zimbabwe's main source of electricity, will go up by 70,17 percent, after the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) reviewed upwards the am...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana stops importing power from Zimbabwe
BOTSWANA Power Company has put on hold talks for power imports from Zimbabwe following the closure of two major smelters in the western neighbouring country. BPC wrote to Zesa Holdings yesterday a...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 05:39hrs | | 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
Zesa pays off $44m NamPower debt
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority has finally paid off the $44 million debt it owed to NamPower for the refurbishment of Hwange Power Station, a situation which will see an additional 150 mega...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
$160 million boost for Zesa
ZESA Holdings will this week secure a $160 million loan from Stanbic South Africa if a power purchase with Namibia's power utility, Nampower is brokered.The Stanbic loan was extended to Ze...Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 05:41hrs | | by Business reporter
Zesa to export power to Namibia for 10 months
Zesa Holdings will for the next 10 months be exporting power to Namibia as part of settling the $40m debt acquired from NamPower in 2009.Zesa Holdings chief executive Josh Chifamba told the pa...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zesa's obsolete equipment keeps nation in the dark
Zimbabwe's electricity generation plants are experiencing major breakdowns due to obsolete equipment which is failing to cope with demand and this has resulted in increased load shedding countrywide....Published: 08 Jun 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Africa Moyo
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
Zesa slashes bills
Cash-strapped Zimbabweans are set to get relief from national power utility Zesa's decision to scrap electricity bills beginning today. Josh Chifamba, Zesa chief executive yesterday con...Published: 01 Nov 2013 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nampower to finance Zimbabwe energy projects
NAMIBIAN power utility, Nampower has expressed interest in rehabilitating Harare and Bulawayo thermal power stations at an estimated cost of $175 million.The interest was expressed through a ...Published: 28 Oct 2013 at 03:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to be hooked to high capacity telecoms pipe
Zimbabwe is to be hooked up to the high-capacity West Africa Cable System (Wacs), the submarine telecommunications pipe that extends from SA to London along Africa's west coast, thanks to a deal its i...Published: 23 Aug 2012 at 11:51hrs | | by Telecoms reporter
Regional Electricity Suppliers to pull the plug: Zesa in debt
Regional power utilities supplying power to Zimbabwe might pull the plug if its government fails to settle debts owed by the country's power utility.The Zimbabwe Electri...Published: 06 Mar 2011 at 10:47hrs | 3 | by Byo24NEWS
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