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9:00 CAT | 25 Aug 2024
FILE - Cooling towers constructed at Hwange Thermal Power station in Hwange, Zimbabwe.[File photo: Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua]
Zimbabwe’s state-owned power utility says it implemented increased power rationing due to a technical fault at a coal-fired power plant.
The national grid was experiencing reduced electricity generation capacity due to a technical fault at Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 8, Zesa Holdings Ltd. said in an emailed statement on Saturday.
“As a result of this generation shortfall, the utility has had to implement increased load shedding schedules across the country in order to balance electricity supply and demand,” Zesa said.
The southern African country is generating 897 megawatts today, against an installed capacity of 2,200 megawatts.
Hwange Thermal Power Station, the country’s biggest power plant with an installed capacity of 1,500 megawatts, is generating 635 megawatts.
Located in Western Zimbabwe, Hwange frequently suffers frequent breakdowns due to aging equipment. The power station added an additional 600 megawatts last year following a $1.5 billion upgrade from China’s Sinohydro.
The country also generates power from Kariba Dam, whose output has been curtailed by reduced water inflows following the worst drought in 40 years.
UPDATE ON POWER SUPPLY SITUATION: Reduced electricity generation capacity due to technical challenge at Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 8. Increased load shedding schedules implemented to balance supply & demand. Technical teams working to resolve fault. pic.twitter.com/aic5bMTee4
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Source: Bloomberg
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