National Foods to invest in 2-megaWatt solar plant
Agri-industrial concern National Foods Holdings Limited is assessing options for setting up a 2-megawatt solar plant at its Aspindale site as it seeks to reduce reliance on the grid and … Read More
Category: Energy
Zim a major supplier of clean energy technologies raw materials
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that the manufacturers of clean energy technologies will require significantly more lithium, graphite, nickel, and cobalt in 2040 than they do today and … Read More
Zera announce LPG Gas prices for November
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority AUTHORITY (Zera) has announced prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for November 2023 The price is US$1.85/kg orZWL$10 597.17/kg. Zera in a statement said: “Operators … Read More
Electricity demand expected to go up 20 percent
MINING executives project electricity demand and diesel consumption in the sector to increase by 20 percent and 35 percent respectively next year largely due to ongoing capital projects which are … Read More
More Zesa tariff increases loom
POWER utility, Zesa Holdings, is mulling more tariff increases to recoup losses and supply more stable electricity to consumers despite a recent increase, it has been revealed. Recently, the Zimbabwe … Read More
NatFoods consumes 712 K litres of diesel on power generation …mulls 2MW solar project
Diesel for power generation at National Foods increased by 582 930 litres to 712 851 litres in 2023 from 129,921 litres in full year 2022, owing to continuous power outages. … Read More
Zesa requires US$2,8bn for maintenance
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) acting managing director Engineer Abel Gurupira has said Hwange Unit 8 will also undergo mandatory Class C Maintenance soon after Unit 7 … Read More
Entrepreneur’s bid to clean up the environment and light up homes
IN a remarkable tale of innovation and community impact, Mr Aluwaine Tanaka Manyonga, a University of Zimbabwe electrical engineering graduate, has revolutionized the concept of lighting in Zimbabwean homes. Through … Read More
Thathile Investments licensed to establish 4,4 megawatts power plant
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has granted Thathile Investments (Private) Limited a greenlight to establish a 4,4 megawatts photovoltaic power plant at Turk Mine, Bubi District in Matabeleland North … Read More
Unlicensed LP gas traders warned
To avert tragedies of LP gas explosions in homes, the Environmental Management Agency has embarked on an extensive blitz against unlicensed retailers operating close to homes. LP gas has become … Read More
