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Energy Minister Reveals Shocking Decline In Electricity Generation

4 months agoFri, 15 Nov 2024 14:35:03 GMT
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Energy Minister Reveals Shocking Decline In Electricity Generation

Zimbabweans should brace for extended load shedding as the country’s electricity supply falters due to failing infrastructure at Hwange Thermal Power Station and critically low water levels at Kariba Dam, reported CITE.

Many households are experiencing blackouts lasting over 18 hours and in some cases, up to 24 hours, crippling businesses and halting productivity.

In the National Assembly on Wednesday, Energy and Power Development Minister Edgar Moyo attributed the worsening crisis to dysfunction at Zimbabwe’s key power generation facilities.

This came after MP Engineer Leslie Mhangwa, who chairs the Energy Portfolio Committee, questioned Moyo about the growing power shortages despite typically higher winter generation levels, which are now leading to more than 24 hours of continuous load shedding in some areas. Said Mhangwa:

From the statistics from Zimbabwe Power Company, currently we are generating almost the same power we were generating in winter.

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In winter, we had shorter load shedding with the high usage from winter and the winter wheat crop. Yet now we are having more than 24 hours load shedding.

Is there a crisis that has not been notified to the people or is it a new Government policy that has changed?

Moyo, however, disputed Mhangwa’s assessment, presenting recent figures to illustrate the steep decline in electricity production. He said:

The power that we were generating in winter is not the same as the power being generated now.

Currently, at Hwange 7 and 8, we are running at full throttle and generating 640 megawatts.

At Hwange Stages 1 and 2, during winter, we were at peak capacity at 420 megawatts. Now, we are doing 260 megawatts, and as a result of the breakdown of other units, we are now generating power using just three units.

In Kariba during that time, we were able to do up to 300 megawatts but now we are only able to do 100 megawatts.

We were allocated 8.4 billion cubic metres of water for Lake Kariba for use this year but, at some point, we had to get up to 500 megawatts from Kariba to meet the high demand.

That has significantly reduced the water levels, and we are now left with about 1 billion cubic litres of water, which can generate 100 megawatts up to the end of the year.

Mhangwa pressed the minister about inconsistencies in power generation statistics, pointing out that on certain days, power output exceeded 1,100 megawatts, yet load shedding still occurred. He said:

On 4 August 2024 we generated 1,128 (megawatts), in September 2024 we generated 917 and on 29 August 2024, we generated 1,108.

Today, we are supposed to have generated 1 128 but we are worse off today than when we were generating less. Something is inaccurate there, Hon. Minister.

Moyo explained that daily power fluctuations are due to solar power, which varies with weather conditions.

On sunny days, solar systems generate maximum power, but on overcast or partly cloudy days, they generate less. Said Moyo:

Some of the power that is being referred to comes from solar, and solar by its nature is intermittent.

In terms of the power generated every day, you may find that you may vacillate between 20 and 70 megawatts depending on the climate [sic] conditions on that day.

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65 Comments

Anonymous · 4 months ago
What a surprise 😮 🫢 🙄
Gamba · 4 months ago
there is nothing to explain
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Remember cabinet ministers owe allegiance to ED and ZANU pf and not the bemused country folks...
History · 4 months ago
Ndozvakatanga zvichiita NRZ,chitima chaita derail paNyanyadzi saka nhasi hachisi kufamba,kusvika pasisina chitima chacho chiri kufamba ,the same thing happened to many other parastatals kusvika zvashakara zvisisashande ndizvo zviri kuitika Ku Zesa ,muchaona kwazvichasvika ,mbavha dziri busy kuba mawaya matransformer mapoles nezvimwe zvinogona kubika .Regai muone .
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Nherera · 4 months ago
nherera the Mp in parliament asking Mudenda Q what is the government policy on zesa Speaker refer your question to minister Q minister how would you feel if your mother daughter or sister achivatiwa murima. opiwa 10million bearcheque nemuface iyi achiti I us 50 makuseni omuka chimuface chadyaspeed iyi owona kuti apiwa bearcheque imi sa minister munowasei question mark nga cheque my record Paul matavire
Mbuya Mugogoda · 4 months ago
Loadshedding stage 7 veZesa vanenge vakupinda mumba mako vodzima kenduru rako voenda naro
anonymous · 4 months ago
kkk
skye · 4 months ago
"magetsi akaenda undiphonere" kkkkkk
Mjava 2.0 · 4 months ago
How did Zim perform
dinosaur · 4 months ago
Zimbabwe 1-1 Kenya full-time
🇿🇼44yrs · 4 months ago
Minister of energy vanotaura kunge fudza mombe kudaro yooo
Changara · 4 months ago
Ve Zesa vari kuti hatina mvura yekugadzira magetsi vemvurawo vachiti hatina magetsi ekupomba mvura. Zimbabwe inonzwisa tsitsi
@Changara · 4 months ago
comment of the day kkkkk
theLastAntKing · 4 months ago
in some better countries that most Zimbabweans who were bored by their elders took refuge on, it is a crime to have no power for just 5min, yet in zim 24hrs with no power is the new norm..eish. Ndo kuchenesa nyika yese kuti "ngwee" here uku? ko emergency generator yeku Dema yakazodii? ko gwanda solar yakutongorova pasina kana chaitwa? imi va Moyo kwamunogara haaende, uye mune ma solar zvakare. Vana ve zimbabwe zvese makuzvitsvagira, mvura haichabude, solution (drill a borehole) No zesa (Isa solar)
Mhanduwe · 4 months ago
Go worriors Go
The Erudite · 4 months ago
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Nherera · 4 months ago
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anonymous · 4 months ago
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 or valued against mahu.re ari kuma avenues kana shungu
tani · 4 months ago
uyo anopenga arkti yadyiwa
mastermind · 4 months ago
Ko uyo ari kuti Zim 1 Kenya 3 ari kuzviwana kupi
Fireman T · 4 months ago
Hameno bhora reimwe Zim ravanga vachiona i actually so the whole match
Fireman T · 4 months ago
Dai ataura zvePerfomance taiwirana kuti play yedu yanga yakadhakwa
czary man · 4 months ago
Let's embrace the use of solar energy to ease pressure on the grid.
Black Mambazo · 4 months ago
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 qualified to Morocco 🇲🇦
tani · 4 months ago
Zim 1 Kenya 1
Jonso · 4 months ago
Saka tarohwa ma1
· 4 months ago
Tosangana ku Moroccooooo I
wischigonero · 4 months ago
full-time zimbabwe 1kenya 3
🧐 🤔 🤨 🤪 · 4 months ago
Svimwe svanhu so
Jonso · 4 months ago
Kune varionawo tirimuma prazi tibatsireiwo
Jonso · 4 months ago
Plz full tym Zim vs kenya zvakamira sei
The Erudite · 4 months ago
Furthermore, even I the Erudite, along with my friends Professor L and "Z" are truly embarrassed with this this continuous sh!t show on display by brainless z.a.n.o.i.d zesa clowns. Erudite out
Jonso · 4 months ago
Rapera sei bhora
The Erudite · 4 months ago
The Erudite t****ughly da.mn any unseemly impersonation of his identity.l in any instance don't permit any reference to my work by torpid masses of this unmonitized platform, as one of your demented froglet below forgot to change his name before impersonating me...Erudite out
Tintin · 4 months ago
🤣🤣🤣
The Erudite · 4 months ago
Hey please gentruman, just stop it! Don't impersonate me anymore. For your information I am not a froglet, I am a fully grown frog now. Erudite out
cde razor wire · 4 months ago
halftime ..Zimbabwe 1-0 Kenya maswanhise
Tintin · 4 months ago
loadshedding inofanirwa kuitwa subject kuchikoro... kutangira primary...vana vadzidziswe kugara mumba musina kana candle muchirova nyaya zvenyu semhuri🫥🫥🫥
anonymous · 4 months ago
😂mwana wose we Zimbabwe anopasa
Jusie · 4 months ago
ummm ma1 kani
Nherera · 4 months ago
ini zii ini zii the president came to cowdry park and told us that zesa plenty am asking ZBC to replay the video
Tintin · 4 months ago
the day they gave each other solar installation ****s i knew zesa bye bye zvamuchose🫥🫥🫥
Tintin · 4 months ago
l.o.a.n.s Pindula zvimwe zvacho nxa
Nherera · 4 months ago
kkkkk
Liverpool · 4 months ago
Lying lying lying lying lying lying lying Mr Moyo yu always lying we are tired of yr fuc,kn lies hamunyare ere imi
Ctrl Alt Del · 4 months ago
Gross incompetence is the order of the day clueless people
ZimSketch · 4 months ago
this Zanupf govt is the worst. for better future lets get rid of these madhalas
zesa soo · 4 months ago
mazimbo takaonekwa kuti tongobvumira.saka vanoita zvavanoda havo..
Talent · 4 months ago
Kuzvipedza kungozvi tsvagira solar yako finish.Nokuti kwatiri kuenda nokubva hatichaziva.Nhasi a new story mangwana a different story.Lets waiting and see yarain season kuti whats next panyaya yemagetsi.
Tintin · 4 months ago
Sorry Zimbabwe ☹️☹️☹️
Voltaire · 4 months ago
Why can't the Gvt through Zesa resuscitate the Munyati Power station together with Harare and Byo power stations. I guess our Gvt has misplaced priorities, otherwise as a nation we have the capability to generate our own power and even export the surplus power
...,. · 4 months ago
leaders have nothing to lose when they tell the truth as it is. they should not think that all people are ignorant and try and confuse people with the jargon of a trade. now it is the minister who could not explain clearly when cornered by an engineer. leaders should not explain as if they are at a rally where no-one questions. at the end of the day, it is the integrity and legacy of those who knowingly do not tell things as they are
cde che guveira · 4 months ago
hapana hapana. we are being led by failed people. brace for more during the festive season. dark Christmas
everyone · 4 months ago
he's very right
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Shocking ????? As in total lack of planning / management
cry zimbabwe · 4 months ago
Vakapanana ma****s for solar installation

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