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Topic : Hwange Power Station

Power outages set to worsen, says Zesa
The power utility said “this is being carried out to ensure readiness for increased generation during the peak winter season”.
By Richard Farekaye Feb. 28, 2025
Power outages set to worsen, says Zesa

Zim faces dark festive season
He was responding to legislators who raised concerns about the unending load-shedding during the Question and Answer session in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
By Miriam Mangwaya Nov. 4, 2024
Zim faces dark festive season

Diversify power sources
 The bulk of the IPPs are in the renewable space which dovetails with government policy to scale up renewable energy generation.
By Newsday Sep. 5, 2024
Diversify power sources

Industries buckle under prohibitive power tariffs
Economists are warning that the country’s economic growth targets are now in jeopardy, compounded by a severe drought that has wiped out over 80% of crops in some regions.
By Freeman Makopa Aug. 30, 2024
Industries buckle under prohibitive power tariffs

China supports Zim’s HR development plans
The training programmes also cover new topics like e-commerce, satellite technologies, and 5G communications.
By Julia Ndlela Jan. 30, 2024
China supports Zim’s HR development plans
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Blackouts: IPPs to get US dollar payments
The sources did not disclose the names of IPPs earmarked for the deal, or if the government had abandoned its policy to pay in Zimbabwe dollars.
By Freeman Makopa Nov. 2, 2023
Blackouts: IPPs to get US dollar payments

Power cuts to persist: Minister
Soda told journalists during a post-Cabinet briefing that this was because the upgraded Unit 7 at Hwange was still undergoing various tests.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko Apr. 5, 2023
Power cuts to persist: Minister

Zim’s power situation dire
None of Harare, Bulawayo and Munyati power stations was producing anything.
By Priveledge Gumbodete Dec. 6, 2022
Zim’s power situation dire

Hwange plans massive capex after ZW$4 bn loss
Hwange’s underground operation, 3Main Mine, came into production in 2006.
By Freeman Makopa Oct. 7, 2022
Hwange plans massive capex after ZW$4 bn loss

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