19 international exhibitors for Mine Entra
MORE than 250 direct exhibitors have registered for the Mining, Engineering, Transport Expo (Mine Entra) 2024, with 19 international exhibitors representing four foreign nations signing up. The prestigious three-day specialised…
Zimbabwe to ramp up capacity of renewable power sources
GOVERNMENT is expediting ways to ramp up the capacity of alternative power sources amidst growing dearth of electricity supply in the country and increasing global calls to digress from fossil-fuelled…
Grid Africa pioneers Solar Energy Solutions in Africa
Grid Africa, a leading force in solar energy solutions, is committed to revolutionizing Africa’s energy landscape. With a mission to foster a sustainable future, the company offers innovative solar technologies…
ZIMBABWE’S FIRST INTERNATIONALLY FINANCED SOLAR IPP PROJECT
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, InfraCo Africa, recently signed an agreement with Energywise Equipment (Pvt) Ltd (Energywise) and Impala Power Company Ltd (Impala), to invest US$1.5m to progress development…
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…