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Centragrid’s New 25MW Solar PV Plant Shows A Way To Help Quickly Address Zimbabwe’s Electricity Rationing

October 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, grid, hydroelectric, Solar energy, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:28:08 +0000

In August, there was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. In preparation for this big summit, the Zimbabwe government spent close to … [continued]

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The Regional Electricity Crisis Should Be Higher Up On The Agenda For Southern African Heads of Government: Part 2

August 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, eskom, grid, hydroelectric, Kenya, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa, tanzania, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:05:01 +0000

There was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) over the past weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. The SADC website states “The mission of SADC is to … [continued]

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This Alarming Southern Africa Agriculture Statistic Should Spring Regional Leaders Into Decisive Action

August 18, 2024 admin africa, Agriculture, climate change, drought, El Niño, Food security, Malawi, Water, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:25:50 +0000

There is a serious drought currently affecting a number of countries in southern Africa. Some reports say this is the worst drought in over 100 years. The problem is that these droughts are becoming too frequent and increasing in severity, it appears. I read an article this week from a … [continued]

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Zimbabwe Wants To Increase Rooftop Solar Adoption & Start Floating Solar PV Projects In Bid To Address Critical Electricity Generation Shortfall

July 24, 2024 admin africa, clean power, Solar energy, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:57 +0000

Zimbabwe has been facing an electricity generation shortfall for over a decade now. The electricity generation crisis is a result of depressed generation at the country’s main power stations. The country has some aging coal power stations at the Hwange Power plant (920 MW from Units 1 to 6) that … [continued]

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Bikita Minerals Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe Gets 12MW Solar PV Plus 6MWh Lithium Battery To Enhance Mining Operations

June 11, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, lithium, lithium mines, lithium mining, utilities, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:14:57 +0000

Sinomine Resources Group Co., Ltd. (Sinomine Resources) has been ramping up operations at its lithium mine in Bikita, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. They have invested more than $200 million towards exploration work, mine expansion, and other strategic projects according to data from the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency. Some of the investment … [continued]

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High School Student Invents Biofuel Solution For Sugar Shortage

December 11, 2023 admin advanced biofuels, arpa-e, Aviation, bioethanol, biofuel crops, biomass, clean power, clean transport, climate science, climate solutions, Energy, ethanol, events, Georgia, renewable energy, research, SCIENCE, sugarcane, sustainable aviation fuel, United States, us department of energy (doe), usa, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:43:27 +0000

As a sugar shortage looms, a high school student in Zimbabwe discovers that biofuel could be made from common reeds instead of sugarcane.

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Housing Developments In Zimbabwe Are Starting to Get Solar Panels From The Get-go!

November 21, 2023 admin africa, buildings, clean power, rooftop solar, Solar energy, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:15:02 +0000

A new housing development near Highlands in Harare has 12 units as well as a club house, and all the units have solar and battery storage.

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There Is A Silent Revolution Happening In Africa

November 19, 2023 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:15:28 +0000

The African continent is home to more than 50 countries and more than 1.3 billion people. A lot of exciting … [continued]

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Proposed 1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant In Zimbabwe Could Increase Generation By 44%

April 14, 2023 admin africa, clean power, floating solar, Solar energy, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:05:44 +0000

China Energy Engineering Group has proposed to construct a 1,200 MW DC Floating Solar PV (FPV) plant on Lake Kariba to help alleviate Zimbabwe’s unprecedented electricity crisis. Zimbabweans are currently experiencing some of the worst electricity rationing in the country’s history, going up to 18 hours without electricity everyday as the utility company struggles to […]

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HDF Energy Signs MOU With Zimbabwe’s ZETDC For Utility-Scale Solar Project + Green Hydrogen Storage

March 28, 2023 admin africa, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green hydrogen, hydrogen, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:05:56 +0000

Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) has announced that it has reached a further milestone in the development of Zimbabwe’s first high-powered green hydrogen power plant, the Middle Sabi Renewstable®, by signing an MOU with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC). HDF Energy is developing the Middle Sabi Renewstable® in the Chipinge District, Manicaland […]

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