By Staff Writer
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Thursday toured and officially commissioned the Hwange Unit 7 and 8 expansion project, which is now adding 600MW to the grid.
He unveiled plaque for the Project in Hwange, Matabeleland North Province.
The two units have a capacity of 600MW, and the completion of the expansion process has significantly reduced load shedding across the country. Yesterday, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda said the consistent power supply being experienced countrywide, was not a political gimmick, as electricity supply will only increase going forward.
Unit 7 was successfully synchronised on March 20, and was put back on the national grid last month, adding 300MW to national output as the country continues to make concerted efforts to completely eradicate load shedding. Unit 8 is already supplying the grid and is now undergoing routine tests.
In recent months, Zimbabwe has been enjoying increased power generation and consequently supply, following the successful synchronisation and uncut output of Unit 7.
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