adminafter the unbundling of the then Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority into different companies under Zesa Holdings.
Other subsidiaries that were created include the Zimbabwe Power Company charged with maintaining infrastructure and Zesa Enterprises, an investment vehicle. The reforms were meant to encourage participation of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Energy and Power Development Deputy Minister Hubert Nyanhongo said Government was considering further unbundling ZETDC.
“We are currently discussing that possibility (unbundling), it is something we are seriously considering,” he said.
The deputy minister, however, would not be drawn into revealing further details of the planned move. Despite the reforms and licensing of numerous IPPs, the country’s power generating capacity remains low as most of the licensed projects are yet to take off.
If implemented, most of the projects have the potential to offset the country’s power woes, which have resulted in reduced industrial capacity. Presently, the country is generating slightly over 1 000MW per day against daily demand of over 2 000MW.
To remedy the situation, Government is pursuing the expansion of Hwange and Kariba power plants to increase electricity generation capacity. — New Ziana.
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