Renewable energy drive falls short

ZIMBABWE’S energy sector continues to face significant hurdles, undermining progress towards the country’s renewable energy targets, a senior government official has said. 

Despite ambitious goals set under the 2019 Renewable Energy Policy, progress has been slow, with only modest additions to the national grid, highlighting structural and investment challenges in scaling up clean energy capacity. 

According to the policy, the government aimed to install 1 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by 2025 and 2 100MW by 2030. 

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