Govt sets ambitious rural electrification target
GOVERNMENT has announced an ambitious target to electrify all rural institutions by the end of 2026 through the Rural Electrification…
Category: Energy
Zim projected to become natural gas powerhouse: Report
ZIMBABWE could emerge as a new natural gas market in Africa this decade following successful natural gas exploration led by…
Bio-digesters offer alternative to energy shortage
BIO-DIGESTERS are emerging as a transformative solution to Zimbabwe’s energy crisis, particularly in rural communities in the face of rampant…
Energy project brings joy to Chipinge community
YOUTHS and women in Hakwata village in Chipinge have applauded efforts by the government and the United Nations Development Programme…
ZESCO faces US$5m penalty over Kariba water overuse
Zambia’s power utility, ZESCO Limited, could incur a penalty of about US$5 million for severely exceeding its hydropower generation water…
Zimplats expands solar footprint with new US$54m power plant
Platinum producer Zimplats has announced it has begun construction of its US$54 million Phase 2A, 45-megawatt solar power plant, as…
Invictus local consortium to support Cabora Bassa project
AUSTRALIAN energy firm, Invictus Energy Limited (Invictus) has revealed a powerful local consortium—comprising the Mutapa Investment Fund, the National Social…
Zera, ZETDC iron out proposed private sector power retail deal
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are now working on modalities…
Old Mutual nears funding Muzarabani solar project: Cottco
THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has revealed that Old Mutual may invest in its proposed Muzarabani solar project that…
Nyanza secures US$75m AfDB funding for titanium dioxide plant
Nyanza Light Metals, a South Africa-based company led by Zimbabwean entrepreneur Mr Donovan Chimhandamba, has secured a US$75 million financing…