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Sandra Ndebele funds 11 solar powered boreholes

A total of 11 solar-powered boreholes have been drilled in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb to help alleviate the area's worsening water crisis, as residents in the high-density area continue to endure prolonged periods without running water.Th…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

PPC unveils 30MW solar energy project in Zimbabwe

South African cement manufacturer PPC Limited has announced it is developing a 30 megawatt (MW) solar energy programme in Zimbabwe, aimed at reducing operational costs and lessening dependence on the unreliable national electricity grid.In…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Afreximbank backs Lake Kariba floating solar project

Businessman Eddie Cross's company, Green Hybrid Power Private Limited, has signed a landmark multimillion-dollar funding agreement that will pave the way for the development of a pioneering floating solar photovoltaic power project on Lake…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo council flags unsafe solar installations

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has raised the alarm over an increasing number of fire outbreaks linked to unsupervised and poorly installed solar power systems in residential areas, amid a surge in their use due to Zimbabwe's crippling el…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:48hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter

Ariston reduces costs with new solar plants

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agricultural company, Ariston Holdings Limited, has reported substantial financial savings driven by its investment in solar energy projects, which have helped reduce dependence on costly generators and their…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:08hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe introduces rebate for EV Charging systems

In a bid to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and strengthen sustainable energy infrastructure, the Government of Zimbabwe has introduced a duty rebate on imported equipment used to set up solar-powered charging stations.T…

Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:13hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man develops solar-powered three-wheeled vehicle

For many, dropping out of school is seen as a setback, a dead-end in a society where education is believed to be the key to a brighter future. However, for 31-year-old Charles Ncube of Luveve suburb, dropping out of school has not been a b…

Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:36hrs | 362 | 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. These targets, set within the nation's Rene…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter

Substandard solar installations fuel infernos

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has identified substandard solar panel products and improper installations as the leading causes of fatal electrical accidents in the country, which have resulted in multiple deaths from infe…

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:57hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter

Kumalo residents install solar streetlights to combat crime

In response to increasing criminal activity fueled by unlit streets due to power blackouts and non-functional streetlights, residents of Bulawayo's Kumalo suburb have launched an initiative to install solar-powered streetlights. Mounted on…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:43hrs | 218 | 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 the contract between the parties.However,…

Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Gweru in traffic lights U-turn

GWERU City says it plans to negotiate with a Chinese contractor the local authority had contracted to install traffic lights after the two fell out over the deal and took each other to court.Speaking at a Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Ass…

Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo solar tile producer eyes Sadc market

A BULAWAYO entrepreneur who produces solar roof tiles and kitchen countertops from plastic waste is eager to penetrate the Southern regional market and help promote intra-regional trade.Solar tiles are used to power households and are a ch…

Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

DPA powers Total service stations with solar

Econet Global subsidiary, Distributed Power Africa, has clinched a lucrative deal to install solar panels at 15 Total Zimbabwe service stations across the country. This is part of Total's initiative to install solar-powered service station…

Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 18:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Solar energy is forever

Working for yesteryears PTC was everyone's aspiration and great wish. The entity was in comfort zone, it considered postage stamp sales its cash cow and permanent source of huge revenues till 'boys came into town' and upended the apple-car…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:56hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa

Schools, Households and Businesses are the game changers in curbing electricity crisis in Zimbabwe

Greetings Editor, Of recent I got an interest especially from Zimbabwean  school and I realized that especially schools can be game changers that is in solving power crisis not only in Zim but South Africa as well. Below is the inform…

Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 20:02hrs | 2 | by Justice Maphosa

Chasi turns to renewable energy

Energy minister Fortune Chasi has called on players in the private sector to collaborate with the government and invest in renewable energy to offset the power deficit in the country.Chasi's calls came at a time Zimbabwe is experiencing ex…

Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe energy master plan anchored on solar'

THE government said it has developed a rural electrification master plan, mainly anchored on harnessing solar power that will see most rural communities electrified by 2030.This was said by Energy deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa at the hando…

Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans and Investors should full harness the potential of renewable energy abundance in the country

Renewable is energy that is generated from natural processes that are continuously replenished. This includes sunlight, geothermal heat, wind, tides, water, and various forms of biomass. This energy cannot be exhausted and is constantly re…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 13:26hrs | | by Enos Denhere

Econet to invest $250m in solar power systems

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe says it has begun the process to invest over $250 million into a solar power systems project amid indications the corporate has placed orders for nearly 20MW.The investment, Econet said, could eventually dwarf its …

Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

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