Zesa, Intratrek haggle over Gwanda
Efforts to expeditiously implement the 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda solar project has hit a snag, again, as the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and contractor Intratrek Zimbabwe are reportedly haggling over … Read More
Category: Energy
2021 budget to prioritise upgrade of small thermal power stations
TREASURY is expected to allocate more funding in next year’s budget for the rehabilitation of small thermal power stations as the country looks to increase power output. Energy and Power … Read More
Government acts to plug inefficient use of energy
GOVERNMENT is crafting a new Energy Efficiency Policy to address continued inefficient use of energy in the country, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda said yesterday. In a speech … Read More
Zesa revamps ailing fleet
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is buying 200 new trucks and vans, with delivery scheduled by year-end, to improve its operations and deliver efficient service to its customers, Zesa … Read More
Govt pushes Gwanda solar restart
GOVERNMENT has intensified plans to see the “revised” implementation plan for the 100MW Gwanda Solar Project kick-starting following several false starts that involved failure to deliver by the contractor. Cabinet … Read More
Zimbabwe’s electricity generation declines 39 percent in January-July
HARARE – Electricity generation in Zimbabwe declined by 39 percent in the first seven months of the year, mainly due to reduced operating levels at the country’s major hydroelectric power … Read More
Govt connects 90 000 rural institutions to electricity grid
THE Government has connected over 90 000 rural institutions, including business centres, schools and chiefs’ homesteads, to the national grid since the launch of the National Renewable Energy Policy in … Read More
ZRA to launch 5-year strategy on Batoka
THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) is set to launch its five-year strategic plan (2020-2024) tomorrow, which will guide its operations as the bi-national organisation moves towards the implementation of the … Read More
Dry port to cut fuel transit costs
Plans by Zimbabwe to position itself as a regional fuel dry port using its strategic central location and existing and planned capacity upgrades, could cut fuel transport costs by 40 … Read More
Zim poised to become regional fuel hub
Zimbabwe has laid out plans to fully utilise existing capacity and build new infrastructure to position itself as a regional hub for fuel distribution using its strategic location in the … Read More
