tawandamusarurwa
Online Reporter
HWANGE Power Station’s Unit 7, which is presently undergoing commissioning tests, has been temporarily taken off the grid for evaluation in preparation for the final phase of commissioning.
This means about 300MW will be removed from the grid, thereby reducing supplies to both domestic and commercial consumers.
In a statement on Thursday, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said Unit 7 has already passed reliability tests.
“We would like to advise our valued stakeholders that the Hwange Unit 7, which is still undergoing commissioning tests, has successfully completed the reliability run,” reads the statement.
“Engineers have taken it off the grid for evaluation of all systems in preparation of the final phase of commissioning (performance guarantees test).
“This entails temporary removal of 300MW from the grid, resulting in our customers not enjoying the general power stability that had been obtained in the past days.”
The unit is expected back online within the next few days.
Online Reporter