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OpenZimbabwe Moves To Bar Importation Of Substandard Solar Products
7 months agoTue, 27 Aug 2024 06:30:47 GMT
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is developing a regulatory framework to guide the quality of imported solar products.
Speaking at a recent meeting with stakeholders in the energy sector in Harare, ZERA Chief Executive Officer Eddington Mazambani said some of the solar products being imported into the country are of poor quality. He said (via ZBC News):
We have had concerns with the quality of solar products coming into the country. We realised that we had a gap in terms of laws to enforce on the quality of solar products.
We are now crafting regulations to ensure products coming into the country are of high quality in terms of generation, we have now seen projects coming through for dedicated customers and projects for what we call captive customers.
At the meeting, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) representative, Elizabeth Boore, urged ZERA to formulate a competitive tariff regime to prevent industry from shutting down.
The issues of power purchase agreements and the setting of tariffs for independent power producers were also discussed at the stakeholder meeting.
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Anonymous · 7 months ago
It would be interesting to know how zesa would determine what products are "low quality" here, as a guide to consumers. Most will take a cheaper option, if only because that's what they can afford at the time!
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Lets control this all sola imports give tender to chivayo , mpofu or chimombe zvinofamba make the The contract exclusive to them
Bright · 7 months ago
The law alone can not stop the importation of substandard goods. The question is do we have a body equipment and competent to test the standards. It doesn't stop with solar products but almost every imported goods like Vehicle spare parts in Kaguvi and beyond, clothing items, kitchen utensils, stationery etc. But these things cheap this has kept us going for now considering the hardships we are facing. Ruzevha Reese rwave kuvhenekwa neSolar substituting paraffin which had become so costly! Zvimwe imbosiyai vanhu vararame! Just collect your duties corruption free
Chibaba · 7 months ago
If the price is good, it's ok
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Anonymous · 7 months ago
This is absurd... I buy what I can afford.i might choose to import a certain brand name.
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Mave nemaPanels enyu amunoda kutengesa. Issu regai titenge kwatinoda
Anonymous · 7 months ago
It is actually a move that was long overdue. Poor quality solar panels are a real problem. Besides damaging your appliances, they drain your pockets, where you are supposed to get 25years of efficient performance and consistent power supply from a good quality solar panel , a poor product will give almost less than 5years at less than half the rated power if you are lucky. Otherwise it can just die out before 5years or burn your appliances if you're are lucky otherwise you will wake up when one day the poor thing burns your house or even rented property down.
This issue is about securing public safety and protection of systems from potential great damage and loss emanating from these counterfeit products. Better safe than sorry.
As Zimbabweans we need to be smart enough to know the difference between what's good and what's bad for us a nation. And hate speech here is really the lowest punch we should ever throw if we are not privy to the subject matter and have nothing relevant to say it is prudent to be observers. One adage says ,WE ARE ALL WISE UNTIL WE START TALKING.
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Peace and Tolerance · 7 months ago
Truly put 💯💯
Fari · 7 months ago
Spot on hama
Anonymous · 7 months ago
All electrical components should come with a standards certificate. If there is no certificate, then why was it allowed in. This is not punching low. This is acknowledging that this should have been done a long time ago and those meant to be maintaining the standard have been asleep at the wheel or making money off the chaos. Watch. This is part of the Zanu involvement in the commercial sector. They will only allow Zanu affiliates to import panels and make it extremely difficult for anyone else, so that they can get money through the Zanu private sector involvement. Command Economics you could call it. Nationalising the private sector. It has nothing to do with improving standards of products in Zimbabwe. They don't move on anything unless it puts money in the pocket.
Mujama James · 7 months ago
Do you have statistics to what you are saying? Who has ever complained after 5years. Do don't support cartles!!
Anonymous · 7 months ago
I think what is needed is awareness campaign kuti tizive good quality from bad and leave people to buy what they want and afford. Honestly it's my problem if I knowingly buy a low quality product. For instance if I can afford a short life panel, use it for 5 years, make profit and survive whose problem is it. We know this country well. Someone is trying to create a monopoly here. Paso nema cartels Aya.
Anonymous · 7 months ago
There is no such that zera must decide for people what to buy and **** the zim government
Azee · 7 months ago
yes, this means, more money more corruption at our borders for smugglers and zimra employees as the smuggle the restricted substandard products
Musiya solar · 7 months ago
Warungu waigadzira quality muno zvinomoteera kwawakaenda munotora quality yacho, kana lithium yamurikuendesa kunze kwenyika munopiwa junk batteries quality inosarako. Mopiwa substandard taura zve Lithium yacho mazungairwa embavha. Kutsvaga kubira vanhu getaway
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Hazvishandi · 7 months ago
Atenga atenga ndezvake imi munidei ipapa muchisiya mupfumira achienda nemari yenassa, wadyejena, chugumba chuvhayo guvamatanga mushayazig team huru yatora mabillions motaura solar panels ko mafoni kohembe fakefertilizer, seed ko mvura isingabudi patap.??? Unzai magetsi titenge kana musina nyararai zvesolar project yeGwanda yapapi nembavha yakadya mari? Substandard panels ndedzedu imi tengai chaidzo ndezvenyu izvo. Ballot paper makatanga substandard wani makaitwei nani??? Kushaya nyaya uko kupedza mari nesadc chete
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Good move ZERA.
dj TECH 🇿🇼 · 7 months ago
ukutambira marii ukuramba plan B afta zesa has failed to provide 🔥.unawo here magets .cheap is what the rest of unfortunate underpaid victims of your party zanu pf wc u r just a mere card holder asingaziikamwe kana nacouncollor zvake 👎👎🇿🇼
DDD · 7 months ago
Well done guys.We should not allow cheap and substandard solar products to flood our market
Samaita · 7 months ago
First it was zinwa with boreholes & now this🚮
people wouldn't be seeking alternatives if they were providing good services in the first place!
zig · 7 months ago
let the poor man enjoy his or her sweat in peace zvimwe zvinhu having kudai
Do4 · 7 months ago
talking about quality solar gadgets,what about quality electricity generation...just generate electricity and no one will have to import quality or poor quality panels.All this is because I have failed the nation.
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unru!ÿ · 7 months ago
Ska havachadi ekuChina kkkkk koo mabuckets eNational Sports makatorerei ikkko all fake vanhu vachahwa nekudonha twadimbuka match ichiri paKota 🤣🤣🤣
Makore · 7 months ago
Munhu anoziva type yesolar yaanoda inokwanirana nemari yake
Peace and Tolerance · 7 months ago
Ndezvako izvo, hatidi marara munyika. ZvimaSolar zvakadhakwa zvinokasika kufa, where will we put the junk, electronic waste is real and dangerous my guy, educate yourself instead of contributing nonsensical comments
Zero rated. · 7 months ago
we never had a problem with made in Germany, England, Canada. but look easy yenyu iyi ma1
Anonymous · 7 months ago
This does not make sense. If anyone chooses to buy standard equipment, its their fault. Where does Government come into it?
Anonymous · 7 months ago
And why now after so many years of solar being on the market? Some politician will be getting exclusive rights to import panels. They only get involved if it puts money in their pocket. Sub standard is floating all over every industry not just solar.
🧐 🤔 · 7 months ago
Ma panels ariku improver wo with latest innovations some are capacitated to produce power just from Chiedza chete not zve kupisisa uko, kusvika panel ra dropper production nekuve dull
🧐 🤔 · 7 months ago
Asika he there's no substitute for quality, ma cheap imports aya anopisa midziyo Mumba even paine zvimaregulator izvo, mamwe acho were meant for nyika dzine sunlight kwete sunshine, isu kuno we have sunshine and extreme hot temperatures so we have our types of solar panels whose glass fittings filter heat allowing sunshine and have constant production of power at any how, But others the glass cover becomes dull and the power production drops in short space of time
povo · 7 months ago
I'm an electrician ... you're a damn lier .. nyarara kana usingazive ....
1🧐 🤔 · 7 months ago
Mai wee kurashika chaiko you are an electrician weku dhonza waya chete but you are not versed with the technology implore, I understand you millenials, ma cop and paste binded sources of information
Helicopter Helicopter · 7 months ago
kokungonyarara kn usingazive
dj TECH 🇿🇼 · 7 months ago
kkkk ido4 munhu uyo 👆
Anonymous · 7 months ago
You are meant to clean the panels get instructions on how to clean them. You do know about dust and condensation. So dust settles then condensation happens when temperatures are right then the glass gets wet with the dust. I bet you using an itel 🤣🤣
million · 7 months ago
ko handiti poor quality yacho ikubva kuchina dzingai machina iwayo
foxbat · 7 months ago
the last antking uri right vanotoshaya kuti vangatibhadharise sei levy yemweya watiri kufema nechiedza chezuva
Bazooka · 7 months ago
Kkkkk yemweya wekufema iyi yandipedzawo iyi but paFair wataura wena kutoshaya kuti vodii zveshuwa
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Correct they only want money from ppl working hard. Be they want one of their own to sell to the citzens
Aluta · 7 months ago
kuti zvizotadza kutengwa nevarombo
Voltaire · 7 months ago
Atanga makava aya kuda kuvhiringa vanhu vari kuzvitengera ma solar avo
...,. · 7 months ago
others will be above those laws and will bring in the sub standard products
Anonymous · 7 months ago
Tirikuda kuita business musangotenga kwekwese tengai kwatiri, tine tender yacho, tiite Mari x4.
theLastAntKing · 7 months ago
whenever the word "regulation" is brought up then it means tariffs. Potraz regulates & it has a charge so zera wants to makesure whoever has solar pays a certain fee. Ndokwazvikuda kuenda chete
screwdriver · 7 months ago
kutsvaga kuda kungobira vanhu you failed kupa magetsi kuvanhu now you see kt magetsi hatichina basa nawo mave kuda kuvhiringa masolar edu akachipa kudai even ari poor quality zuva riri kupinda uye tave kugara muchiedza nemasolar iwawo heeee power purchase agreement kuita sei zuva ndera mwari mbavha dzebanhu
shellaz · 7 months ago
ko solar yacho ndeyenyu here hanti ndini ndazvitengera here .kufarira rima muchidzima magetsi now makuti quality
