adminTHE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has encouraged the public to continue using compact fluorescent bulbs as part of efforts to save energy in the country.
Zimbabwe continues to experience power cuts instituted by Zesa Holdings as the country faces an electricity shortfall of 400MW from the 2 000MW required daily.
Zera chief executive Engineer Gloria Magombo said ongoing maintenance work at the Hwange Thermal Station and Kariba was the main cause of the continuous cuts in energy supply.
“There is a much higher load-shedding which is ongoing now. Energy efficiency is critical. We need to optimise the way we use energy available to us as a country,” she said.
Eng Magombo said there was still need to enforce usage of fluorescent lights, a project which Zesa initiated in 2011.
“One of the areas we have really been urging and encouraging people to save energy is at domestic level, just changing the lights,” she said.
In 2011, Zesa embarked on a programme to distribute six million compact fluorescent bulbs throughout the country, giving five to each household.
CFL bulbs use approximately 75 percent less energy than incandescent light globes and last longer. Meanwhile, Zera is yet to announce the winner of a tender for the national energy audit meant to identify potential energy saving for the economy. — New Ziana.
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