The Sunday Mail
Online Reporter
Work to restore generating units at Hwange Power Station is underway after a fault on Tuesday resulted in the loss of 440 megawatts (MW) from the grid, which necessitated load-shedding.
In a statement on Tuesday, Zesa urged energy users to use the available power sparingly in light of the reduced supply.
“Zesa Holdings would like to advise its valued customers countrywide that there is limited power supply in the national grid due to technical faults at Hwange Power Station,” reads part of the statement.
“The technical fault resulted in the loss of 440MW at Hwange Power Station and restoration of service is underway, with two units having been brought back. Customers are advised to use the available power sparingly.”
Work to boost the country’s long-term electricity supply is, however, ongoing.
China’s Sinohydro is presently constructing Hwange Power Station Unit 7 and 8, which will add 600MW to the national grid.
