The government said there will be minimal load shedding this winter. Energy Minister Edgar Moyo said load shedding would not go beyond the “first stage.”
He told the Sunday Mail: “We have put several plans in place to ensure that the winter power supply situation is better than expected and we do not expect to go beyond the first phase of load shedding despite the energy crisis in the region.
“As you can see, despite the challenges, we have been able to reduce load shedding for several months now. We expect less load shedding due to peak generation at Hwange Units 7 and 8, which are consistently producing more than 600 MW; Hwang’s units 1-6 are performing fairly well, producing an average of 300 MW of enhanced maintenance and prioritization of critical spare parts.
“Kariba transmission is optimized to produce an average of 250MW, with peak supply reaching 400MW. We have several existing import arrangements with our counterparts and Zetdc (Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company of Zimbabwe) will also actively participate in the Day Ahead Market in South Africa, to access any surplus capacity from the region.
