Engie sees African renewables industry as ripe for consolidation
Engie SA, the French utility that led a $1 billion buyout of a rival’s renewable energy assets in Africa last year, expects more deals to be seen in the industry…
Upgraded Beira-Feruka pipeline boosts fuel supplies
THE recent upgrading of Mozambique-Zimbabwe Pipeline Company (CPMZ)’s two fuel-pumping stations at Beira and Manica has increased the pipeline’s capacity from two million to three million cubic metres per year,…
Zimbabwe to continue generating power from Kariba
Zimbabwe will continue generating power from the Kariba Hydro-Power Station through the end of the year, despite facing challenges due to low water levels. This assurance comes as Zambia plans…
Sable Chemicals to set up 400MW solar plant
KWEKWE-based ammonium nitrate producer, Sable Chemical Industries, is carrying out pre-feasibility studies with the view of setting up an ambitious 400 megawatt solar plant near its factory site. ‘The Sable…
Liquefied petroleum gas use rises 14-fold
CONSUMPTION of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic purposes has increased nearly 14-fold in Zimbabwe since 2012, from around five million kilogrammes (kg) per annum to the current 70 million…
Power generation project plans impress SAPP
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) has endorsed Zimbabwe’s strategic plan for energy sector investments, aimed at attracting more projects to address the growing demand for electricity. Like other economies…
120MW solar power for productive farms
ZIMBABWE Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) Holdings has announced plans to secure funding for the installation of approximately 120 megawatts of solar power at productive farms across the country. This comes…
Zimplats’ 35MW solar plant nears completion
Platinum group-metals (PGMs) giant, Zimplats 35MW solar plant currently under construction in Selous, to augment power supply from the national grid has reached 86 percent completion with US$36 million spent…
ZERA crafts framework for rural fuel retail sites
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has developed guidelines for the establishment of containerised rural fuel service stations to improve access to the commodity across the country. According to ZERA’s…
Solar Energy: A Beacon for Sustainable Agriculture
The agricultural sector, a cornerstone of global economies, is a voracious consumer of energy. Conventional fossil fuels, the primary energy source for this sector, are finite and contribute significantly to…