Zesa explains increased power cuts

ZESA Holdings has said the increased power cuts are a result of a technical fault at Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 8.
The country has been experiencing increased power cuts lasting for more than 12 hours in some areas since last Thursday.
Below is the full statement from the power utility:

“ZESA Holdings would like to inform its valued customers that the national power grid is currently experiencing reduced electricity generation capacity due to a technical challenge that occurred at the Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 8.

As a result of this generation shortfall, the utility has had to implement increased load shedding schedules across the country in order to balance electricity supply and demand.

Our technical teams are frantically working on resolving the fault so as to minimize the impact on customers.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding during this period.”