The government is shutting down three thermal power stations, with a combined installed capacity of 240MW, because they have become too old and costly to run. According to Energy Minister Edgar Moyo: “At an average age of 75 years, the thermal plants significantly exceed their intended lifespan of 25 years, and operating them has become…
Zimbabwe is shutting down three thermal power stations, with a combined installed capacity of 240MW, because they have become too old and costly to run. According to Energy Minister Edgar Moyo: “At an average age of 75 years, the thermal plants significantly exceed their intended lifespan of 25 years, and operating them has become financially
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EXILED former cabinet minister, Walter Mzembi, has confirmed a widely held belief that tenders for independent power producers (IPPs) were corruptly handed out by government. Mzembi’s comments on Twitter, come in the wake of crippling power cuts that have resigned Zimbabweans to less than 10 hours of electricity a day. Most residences are part of…