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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has 2,771MW installed capacity and operating capacity 1,795MW. The Energy Supply Industry in Zimbabwe consists of the Ministry of Energy and Power Development (MEPD), the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings which is the national holding company for electricity generation, transmission and distribution utilities. 

The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) operates a 2 412MW generation fleet comprising four thermal power stations that collectively supply electricity from four thermal and one hydro power stations. Hwange (920MW) Bulawayo (90 MW) Harare (30MW) and Munyati (100MW) and Kariba hydropower station has an installed capacity of 1 050MW. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is responsible for both transmission and distribution of electricity. The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to ensure universal access to energy by rural communities by 2030.  Zimbabwe belongs to the Southern Africa Power Pool and is also a member of the Regional Energy Regulators Association through the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA). The Department of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy is SACREEE’s National Focal Institution. 

There is increasing contribution from independent power producers who collectively produce 131 MW from 3 bagasse projects (74%), 8 mini hydro projects 24%; and 2% from one solar PV project.  Zimbabwe has an average solar irradiation of 20MJ per square metre per day and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. The country has renewable energy targets of 1 100MW by 2025, and 2 100 MW by 2030. 

The average national energy access rate is 62% with urban and rural access rates of 86% and 37% respectively. 

Country Data

Stakeholders

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Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)
Type
Electricity Generation
Electricity Transmission
Phone
+263 24 2250407
Email
Address

12th Floor, Megawatt House
44 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare
P.O. Box MP 274 Mount Pleasant
Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA)
Type
Regulatory
Phone
+263 731 780010
Address

Harare Office
14th Floor Century Towers
45 Samora Machel Ave
Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZEDTC)
Type
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Company
Phone
+263 4774 50835
Address

25 Samora Machel Avenue 
P.O BOX 377 
Harare, Zimbabwe

Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
Type
Regulatory
Phone
+263 242 882017
Address

Head Office
1 Northend Close
Northridge Park, Borrowdale
P.O. Box BW2259 
Borrowdale
Harare, Zimbabwe 

Rural Electrification Fund (Zimbabwe)
Type
Regulatory
Electricity Transmission
Phone
(+263 4 708110 | +263 4 708067)
Address

44 Samora Machel Ave
P.Bag 250A, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe

Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe (REAZ)
Type
Energy Association
Phone
+263 4 764112
Address

Room 201, Second floor
Stanley House
Cnr Jason Moyo, 1st Street(next to Edgars)
Harare, Zimbabwe

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Type
Research
Phone
+263292282842
Address

PO Box AC 939, Ascot, Bulawayo

Ministry of Energy and Power Development
Type
Regulatory
Address

MoEPD,
P Bag 7758, Causeway, Harare
1st Floor, Mukwati Building,
Cnr Livingstone Ave & Fifth Street,
Harare

Policy Documents

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National Renewable Energy Policy (NREP)
Type
Policy
Year
2019
National Energy Policy (NEP)
Type
Policy
Year
2012
Biofuels Policy of Zimbabwe
Type
Legislation
Year
2011