200 MW wind farm planned in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean company, Optate Africa, plans to establish a 200 MW wind farm in Mayobodo, Mangwe, in Plumtree, Matabeleland South Province.
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Substation fault hits national grid in Zimbabwe
A major technical fault at the Insukamini substation in Bulawayo triggered countrywide loss of power on the morning of January 4.
Zimbabwe’s corporation investing $21 M into solar power
Zimbabwe, Harare: Old Mutual Investment Group Zimbabwe (OMIZ) is to invest $21 M into Centragrid Private Limited to support the generation of 25 MW solar power.
Hwange B substation transformers arrive to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, Harare: Two autotransformers intended for the Hwange B substation have arrived to the country, according to the source.
ZimFund $23 M power project ready to roll with delivery of new transformer
Zimbabwe: The delivery of a 175 MVA transformer has signalled the completion of the Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project funded by ZimFund.
Poor funding curtails transformer production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ZESA Enterprises (Zent) says its power transformer production has been curtailed by poor funding.
$45 M programme for Zimbabwe’s renewable energy
Zimbabwe: The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved a $45 million programme to transform Zimbabwe’s renewable energy (RE) drive.
Zimbabwe is to allocate funds for 100 MW wind farm
Zimbabwe intends to generate 100 MW from wind by 2025 and the government is in the process of securing funds for a viable feasibility study.
39 solar power projects approved for development in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has processed 39 solar power projects that have capacity to generate up 1,151.87 MW, as the country moves towards renewable energy to increase capacity.
Zimbabwe to inject additional 160 MW to the grid
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Zesa will add 160 MW of electricity to the national grid following the successful refurbishment of Unit 5 at Hwange Power Station.
Zimbabwe’s ZESA focuses on distribution infrastructure
ZIMBABWE: The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is going to conduct a study to see how much funding is required to upgrade its distribution infrastructure.
Zimbabwe in need of 3,000 transformers
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) needs around 3,000 transformers in order to provide power to thousands of homes throughout the country.
Two transformers commissioned under $40M project
Zimbabwe, Harare: Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development minister commissioned two of the seven transformers being installed in the country under a $40 million emergency power infrastructure rehabilitation project aimed at increasing the power and water supply.