Published: 02 October 2013

Zimbabwe looks set for its worst power situation this year triggered by ongoing annual maintenance of main power stations that have knocked out more than a half of the country's generation capacity.

The nationwide power cuts are already having severe negative implications on the already squeezed industry and it is now being feared the situation could threaten the survival of struggling firms.

Residents countrywide have not been spared either, with many people enduring full day power cuts and this has forced households, industry and commerce to invest in expensive alternative sources such as generators.

Zesa Holdings generation unit, Zimbabwe Power Company said the maintenance at Kariba and Hwange power stations would only be completed in February 2014. Kariba and Hwange have dependable capacity of 750 megawatts and 700MW respectively, but are currently averaging 500MW and 380 MW.
- herald

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