Through my recent call to action titled “Investors needed to build modern energy infrastructure in Zimbabwe,” I highlighted not only the challenges Zimbabwe faces — aging infrastructure, power outages, and resource constraints — but also the bold solutions required to overcome them.
As an energy expert with unshakable patriotism towards the construction of modern energy infrastructure , I have made it my number one priority to make sure I work tirelessly to advocate for.
*A modern and diversified energy solution, including solar, wind, hydro, and biomass.
*Promoting strategic investment models such as build-operate-transfer to bring in global expertise and capital.
*Calling for regulatory reform to make Zimbabwe more attractive to both local and international investors.
Building bridges between sectors
My thought leadership is helping to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors, fostering an environment ripe for public-private partnerships (PPPs).
From 2015 my major emphasis has always been encouraging collaborations, as energy development is not a solo endeavor — it’s a national imperative that requires collective action.
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The increasing global demand for critical minerals, driven by the energy transition and Digitalisation brings the urgent attention to mobilise funds through our resources.
As Zimbabwe boasts of abundant reserves of these critical and special minerals, it's high time we must adapt our policies to leverage these resources for economic development in a rapidly changing landscape, at the same time balancing national interests with global calls for decarbonisation.
However as the country continues to deploy modern renewable energy projects, there's a need to heavily invest in high voltage transmission lines construction for the purposes of evacuating and transmitting electrons to cities, villages and other neighboring countries.
Empowering local talent & technology transfer
One of the most compelling aspects of this Minerals Energy Fund is to enable technology transfer and capacity building.
Through engagement with international energy leaders like China, Germany and the UAE, once the country has enough financial resources to undertake these projects, it simply addresses issues to do with knowledge exchange that empowers local engineers, technicians, and entrepreneurs to lead Zimbabwe’s energy revolution.
Supporting indigenous enterprises
Acknowledging the vital role of local players is also a strong proponent of inclusive growth.
As I have unshakably advocated for financial guarantees and regulatory support for indigenous companies, Zimbabwe will eventually become the energy basket of electricity and this will help to unlock the untapped potential of Zimbabwean enterprises.
In 2021, I made a call for the liberalisation of the energy sector, which was later introduced in 2025 by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Now that the grid has been successfully liberalised, there's a need to fully increase our transmission network so as to be able to acknowledge the importance of our mineral beneficiation.
My analysis underscores the significance of mineral and revenue utilisation; public-private collaboration; and regional strategies in investment., and supply value chains for economic diversification in the context of energy transition.
Zimbabwe and other Sadc countries have been experiencing power shortages, transmission incapacity and loss of electrons due to old infrastructure.
However, to cover that gap, Zimbabwe should continue to understand that its energy needs are different from its neighbors, as these differences stem from a variety of factors, including historical context, economic development stages,energy needs; and resource endowments.
We should continue to learn from other developed countries like China which have already established energy infrastructure and achieved high levels of energy excess and Industrialisation.
Energy for Vision 2030 & SDG 7 and NDS 2.
I have always viewed energy not just as a utility — but as the lifeblood of development.
My vision aligns seamlessly with my country's Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 7, ensuring that energy is a catalyst for economic transformation, social progress, and environmental stewardship.
As the country has entered into the final phase of Vision 2030 , through National Development Strategy 2, I strongly believe that Zimbabwe should become an energy exporter and continue to focus on the transition to renewable energy as it has the capacity to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change.
As much as we had our own fair challenges as a country which was under international sanctions, yes there's need to admit that we faced and we are still facing significant challenges in providing reliable and affordable energy access to our people.
Nevertheless the government has been supporting private energy players to come in and close technology and energy infrastructure gaps.
With the government having announced a bold move to increase its transmission network, my plea is for the government to make use of the single Africa energy market. Zimbabwe should at least have an evacuation corridor which can carry more than 30GW, this is highly possible if the Minerals Energy Fund is introduced.
A global partner
Zimbabwe should aim to become the Energy basket of Africa, this is highly achievable through its patriotic citizens like myself who continue to give their knowledge freely to national policymakers, private sector and at regional level.
The country should continue to engage its citizens and try to remove polarisation, let's remember one thing,
A united Zimbabwe will always produce positive results, the days of playing mud and water should be converted into a solid plaster.
Where water is known to cause erosion, let it be harnessed to bring a good plaster for our beautiful country.
Everyone should be a thought leader and a solution architect — one who is not only redefining Zimbabwe’s energy future but inspiring a continent-wide dialogue on sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth.
As Zimbabwe walks towards a brighter, more resilient energy future, the country should continue to address issues related to energy poverty, while we transition to clean energy like solar and wind, let's not forget that coal and natural gas can serve as intermediary sources of energy during the period to renewable energy.
Let's also educate our citizens that solar and wind can be intermittent, so we need the natural gas and coal fired stations to act as baseload power sources to meet constant energy demand and help stabilise the electricity grid.
This can be done efficiently, for example using gas turbines and steam turbines to capture and use waste heat and generate electricity.
In Zimbabwe our coal is expected to remain the main source of electricity, the good news is we have adopted new technologies which can capture all the carbons removing fears of global warming, climate change and all unwanted emissions into our air.
*Connect with Edzai Kachirekwa Email: ceo@powergiantsgroup.com Phone: +263 774742021
