The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) regulates the Zimbabwean energy market cost effectively, through incentive regulation and in a fair and transparent manner to achieve sustainable energy. ZERA lists sectors of their mandate as;
- Increase Access and Security of Supply
- Regulation and Licensing
- Energy Efficiency and the Environmental Protection
- Market Reform and Competition
- Research and Development
- Key stakeholder Advisory
ZERA operates in conjunction with The National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) and lists them as one of their many Investment Partners.
The National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) is in the business of pipeline transportation of petroleum products as well as storage and handling in the Company’s depots. The Company has depots in strategic sites around the country, namely Bulawayo, Mutare, Beitbridge, Msasa and Mabvuku. NOIC has blending facilities at its depots and undertakes blending services on behalf of its clients.
Fuel is transported from Beira to Feruka and Msasa using the pipeline.
NOIC handles products on behalf of customers
Products Handled
• Diesel
• Petrol
• Jet A1
• Illuminating Paraffin (IP)
• Ethanol
Before vessels discharge product at Beira Port, Quality Assurance department confirms that the products meet specifications (which are available on request). Independent laboratories at Beira analyse the product quality and send the results for approval prior to discharge and prior to injection into the pipeline.
The quality of product is also checked upon receipt into our depot depots and before dispatch to the market.
National power generation statistics (ZPC, ZETDC, ZESA)
As with NOIC, ZERA is the overall regulatory body and lists both ZPC and ZETDC as Investment Partners. Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, (ZESA) whose official name is ZESA Holdings (Private) Limited, is a state-owned company whose task is to generate, transmit, and distribute electricity in
Zimbabwe. It has organized this task by delegation to its subsidiaries, the energy generating company Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC).
According to Energy Transition.org, “With an installed capacity of 2300 megawatts (MW), Zimbabwe currently generates an average of 1100 megawatts (MW) against a peak demand of about 1700MW, according to ZERA data.” (20 Sept, 2022)
As reported by TechZim the situation is gradually improving. “The electricity situation in Zimbabwe keeps evolving…ZETDC says they are now beginning the final commissioning phase of Unit 7. However, you may be glad to know it is already contributing its full 300MW to the national grid…There is another unit, Unit 8, which also has a capacity of 300MW that is in the works.