ZERA approves ZPC power project

The Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has approved an application by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to generate electricity at Gairezi River as Zesa continues to explore long-term solutions to power outages haunting the country.

The plant to be constructed at an estimated cost of $90 million would result in the generation of 40 megawatts (MW).

Gairezi River is situated in the Eastern Highlands and ZPC carried out a feasibility study to establish the viability of a hydropower station in an attempt to improve the power situation in the country.

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