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Zimbabwe Miners Building Own Power Amid Prolonged Blackouts

2 years agoSat, 10 Dec 2022 07:04:34 GMT
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Zimbabwe Miners Building Own Power Amid Prolonged Blackouts

Many miners are reportedly building their own power amid reports that the prolonged power crisis has resulted in them losing their production potential.

The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), the local power utility, says it has applications for 2350MW of new connections, with most of them from mines, according to newZWire.

Below are some of the solar projects going up in the mining industry.

Zimplats

Zimplats has been granted licences to build two solar power plants at its Ngezi and at the Selous processing plant. Combined, Zimplats will invest US$201 million to generate 185MW of power. Zimplats has also recently partnered with DPA, the green energy arm of Cassava Smartech, to install rooftop solar at its offices at the new Bimha mine.

Karo Mining

Karo Mining has started building a new mine near Selous, investing US$391 million for development. Part of the project is a 300MW solar plant to supply the mine, which is expected to start production in 2024. 

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Caledonia Mining

Blanket Mine has recently switched on its new 12MW solar plant. Construction of the solar plant started in 2021 after Caledonia raised US$13 million from a share sale. 

Mimosa

Mimosa Platinum plans to build a 38MW solar plant.

Manhize

Tsingshan, the world’s largest stainless steel company, is building a new steel plant at Manhize, in the Midlands which requires up to 500MW in the next two years – almost a third of today’s national consumption. Tshingshan plans to establish a 300MW power station at the site but still needs ZESA. 

RioZim

RioEnergy, the RioZim energy arm, has been awarded licenses to install 180MW of solar power at the gold miner’s operations. The plan is to put up four separate solar parks of 45MW each at RioZim’s three gold mines – Renco Mine in Nyajena, Dalny Mine in Chakari, Cam and Motor Mine in Kadoma, and ​​also at the Murowa Diamonds Mine near Zvishavane.

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14 Comments

R'G · 2 years ago
So what , are yku telling us to also build million dollar solar plants at our homesteads😠
chihera · 2 years ago
ko zvebiogas makazoita sei in western countryies they also use biogas .kwete kungomirira hwange nekariba .izvezvi ccc ndiyo yakaita kuti magenerator adzime .
Anonymous · 2 years ago
Over 1000 MW from mining firms
kkk · 2 years ago
I think gvt should remove duty on all solar equipment so that they become affordable
650 · 2 years ago
ndovachaitawo kut ZESA i relaxe ava nxaaa
Anonymous · 2 years ago
Mvura- Inotsvagwa nevene vayo Magetsi- anogadzirwa nevene vawo Nzira - dzinogadzirwa nevene vadzo Mabasa - anogadzirwa nevene varo Madhodha Bin - anoraswa nevene vawo Saka Government ichaitei?
Talent Matola · 2 years ago
No electricity power No fresh clean water No employment No freedom after speech No development We need newleaders VOTE C C C
patriot · 2 years ago
Yaa ma mines arikutora mari muno ayo
Talent Matola · 2 years ago
Mamwe maMine acho arikuvhara the likes of Vumbachikwe Mine which just closed a month ago, Almost a thousand employees just lost their jobs,we are going nowhere as a country.
chibhanguzaa · 2 years ago
sure there were 1063 workers
Talent Matola · 2 years ago
@chibhanguza and the worst part of it they were not paid salaries dating back September
Atichakupai · 2 years ago
Underwear ZANU PF kkkk mbanje so
mapitikoti · 2 years ago
vashandi veZESA tsvakai mabasa nguva iripo company irikuvharwa manje manje
Masendako · 2 years ago
our president is ageing industries ageing everything ageing ageing4ED
· 2 years ago
I recommend that the entire Presidium, Cabinet and higher echelons of ZANU and government be tested for debility, sanity and Alzheimer's Disease because of the way they are ruining this country
WILLIAM SONBOY CHINEMBIRI · 2 years ago
Paye takambokupai ma mask akanzi CCC ikozvino tine ma underware, manduwe, akanyorwa zvakare kunzi CCC. Chakanaka pamanduwe aya ndemahara!!! Yours sincerely William Sonboy Chinembiri [THE BUSH LAWYER4CCC]
Hunter · 2 years ago
I think its becoz of Ukraine - Russia war or sanctions causing these black outs mafungirewo angu
Mutsa Washe · 2 years ago
kana mwana akazvi**** makungoti sanction pliz tinyareiwo
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
Many households are running on solar, what we need are cheaper but effective systems so that this national grid can be reserved for industrial production
· 2 years ago
Symptomatic of a Failed State. If what use is Central government then?
Worzell Gummidge · 2 years ago
Me thinks that disconnecting industry from the grid to supply households sounds more feasible & practical. Industry consumes more power than ZESA can supply. Tsingshan Steel, one company alone, will need 500MW of electricity. Industry can afford & is already building it's own independent power plants. Industry is already insulating itself & can cover itself on that front. The downside is, the state & it's parastatal company ZETDC will surely lose income from the biggest & high paying power consumers. Households do not consume much electricity except during peak hours. With Bond Papers for salary, how will every household afford solar energy? Thats why the Rulers of this country do not believe in humanity & human rights - because of people like you who think the povo should always be the first casualty of the state's incompetence. A government that's fails at providing the public goods & services should be booted out. In decent nations, ministers and CEOs would have resigned or would have been fired for presiding over such a shambolic power situation.

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