Online Reporter
Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Business Hub
Zimbabwe’s power supply situation has taken a notable positive turn with 1 619 megawatts fed into the national grid on Friday, a substantial increase from the 1 366MW recorded on Thursday.
This surge in generation capacity marks a significant boost to national output and has notably improved grid stability, offering much-needed relief to both domestic and industrial consumers.
According to daily production figures released by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), Hwange Power Station spearheaded the recovery, ramping up output to 1176 MW on Friday, up from 923MW on Thursday.
The steady performance underscores successful rehabilitation efforts and improved operational efficiency at the country’s largest thermal power facility.
The marked improvement follows extensive technical interventions initiated by ZPC in response to a recent setback, in which acidic water damage disrupted multiple boilers at Hwange on 4 May.
Despite the severity of the incident, engineers moved swiftly to stabilise affected units and restore lost capacity.
Kariba South Hydropower Station has remained consistent, contributing 400MW to the grid, while Independent Power Producers (IPPs) added a supplementary 43MW, maintaining their Thursday contribution.
The steady input from IPPs reflects the growing importance of diversified energy sources in strengthening Zimbabwe’s power ecosystem.
The rebound in electricity generation has been welcomed across sectors, particularly by industry players and households who have faced extended periods of load shedding in recent months.
Energy sector stakeholders view the latest developments as a key milestone in the broader drive toward energy security and economic resilience.
With more generation units expected to return to service and ongoing investment in infrastructure, Zimbabwe’s electricity sector is poised for sustained recovery and long-term growth.
Meanwhile, Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo told ZPC officials at Hwange Power Station that it is critical to find solutions to clean coal energy sources as we “cannot put climate change ahead of the development of the people.”
“People must be developed so that they find solutions to cleaning and have new technology to make sure that our coal which we must use, has become cleaner than what it is now.
“So the fight is not to ban coal, the fight is how to find methods, technological methods to have clean coal so that we can continue to use this resource in Zimbabwe.
“We must continue to use this resource because it is abundant and we think that it can transform our country.
“Of course we must continue to look for other alternatives just to diversify, just like we are doing with hydro,” said Minister Moyo.
