Kariba water rises 25 percent
Prospects for improved power supply appear much brighter this year following indications that the water level in the Kariba Dam, which produces more than half the electricity consumed in the … Read More
Category: Energy
Zera warns public, businesses
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has warned the public and businesses to be warry of sub-standard fixed installation electric wiring cables that have flooded the market saying use of … Read More
New Zera board urged to deliver
Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has challenged the new Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority Board to ensure availability of reliable and affordable energy as the sector is critical for … Read More
Coal producers in cash flow challenges
DESPITE improved payments by ZESA Holdings for coal supplies, producers say they are still facing cash flow constraints and implored the power utility to pay upfront. “The current payments are … Read More
ZESA plan to pay coal miners in forex reversed
Government has set aside an agreement requiring ZESA Holdings to pay half of coal supplies in foreign currency, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda said. In April last year, … Read More
Mozambique pushes for Total to restart US$20bn project
Mozambique wants Total to quickly restart work on its US$20 billion liquefied natural gas project, despite concerns that insecurity could lead to a prolonged delay, the nation’s energy minister said. … Read More
$US14 million plant to kick off
Plans to build a 5-megawatt mini-hydro power plant at Lake Mutirikwi here have gathered momentum with a local firm behind the $US14 million project awaiting independent assessment of the dam … Read More
Zambezi Gas to double output next month
THE country’s second largest coal producer, Zambezi Gas is targeting to increase output to 200 000 tonnes next month on the back of a US$3 million investment in new opencast … Read More
DPA installs electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe
HARARE – Distributed Power Africa (DPA) has started deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Zimbabwe as a way of encouraging the uptake of environmentally friendly cars. This follows the … Read More
ZERA sets new fuel prices
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has published the new fuel prices effective from January 5. Diesel will now be $100.91 (US$1.23) per litre, while petrol will be $99.35 (US$1.21) per … Read More
