Online Reporter
Nqobile Bhebhe in Beitbridge
A 120 kw Tshitulipasi Community Mini Grid solar Project in Beitbridge ward one implemented by Rural Electrification Fund is set to be commisioned on Thursday benefiting a huge section of the community.
Minister of Energy and Power Development July Moyo is set to officially launch the project.The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), through its aggressive rollout of renewable energy and grid extension projects, has become one of the key institutions translating that vision into reality.
The solar plant is now supplying electricity to more than 40 homesteads and critical public institutions, including a clinic, primary school, police station, government sub-offices, and community boreholes.
The mantra of leaving no one and no place behind is central to the Government’s Vision 2030 drive to build an upper-middle-income economy.
It recognises that meaningful national development can not be achieved if rural communities remain disconnected from opportunities that drive economic growth and improve livelihoods.
Robert Hlongwane, butchery owner sais he is grateful for the solar power connection.
“As business community here in Tshitulipasi, we are so happy that we now have solar power, our perishable items now have long shelf live and development that boost our business,” he said.
Another beneficiary, Mr Theorem Muganhu, who runs a hardware enterprise, also expressed gratitude on the solar project.
