List of power stations in Zimbabwe
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The following page lists all power stations in Zimbabwe.
Coal[]
Plant | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Refs |
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Hwange | 18°22′59″S 26°28′13″E / 18.38306°S 26.47028°E | 920 | 1987 | [1][2] |
Munyati | 18°39′18″S 29°46′54″E / 18.65500°S 29.78167°E | 100 | 1957 | [3] |
Bulawayo | 20°09′31″S 28°34′31″E / 20.15861°S 28.57528°E | 90 | 1957 | [4] |
Harare | 17°50′42″S 31°01′54″E / 17.84500°S 31.03167°E | 80 | 1955 | [5] |
Hydroelectric[]
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River | Refs |
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Kariba South Bank | Kariba | 16°31′26″S 28°45′51″E / 16.52389°S 28.76417°E | Reservoir | 666 | 1977 | Lake Kariba | Zambezi River | [6] |
Kariba South Bank Extension | Kariba | 16°31′23″S 28°45′56″E / 16.52306°S 28.76556°E | Reservoir | 300 | 2018 | Lake Kariba | Zambezi River | |
Tokwe Mukorsi Dam | Masvingo | 20°43′31″S 30°53′59″E / 20.72528°S 30.89972°E | Reservoir | 15 | Under construction | Tokwe River |
Proposed hydro power stations[]
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station
Solar[]
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Chiredzi Solar Power Station | Masvingo Province | 21°03′15″S 31°22′57″E / 21.05417°S 31.38250°E | 90[7] | Triangle Solar System (TSS) | |||
Colleen Bawn Solar Power Station | Matabeleland South Province | 21°01′05″S 29°11′59″E / 21.01806°S 29.19972°E | 32[8] | Pretoria Portland Cement Limited | 16 MW of the 32 MW capacity reserved for internal use by PPC Limited. Balance to be sold to ZETDCL.[8] | ||
Kwekwe Solar Power Station | Midlands Province | 18°47′27″S 29°48′10″E / 18.79083°S 29.80278°E | 50[9] | Kwekwe Energy Company | |||
Norton Solar Power Station | Mashonaland West Province | 17°59′59″S 30°36′56″E / 17.99972°S 30.61556°E | 100[10][11] | Norton Solar Company | The energy produced would be sold to ZETDC, under a 25-year power purchase plan.[10][11] | ||
Umguza Solar Power Station | Matabeleland North Province | 20°00′24″S 28°11′38″E / 20.00667°S 28.19389°E | 200[12] | 2022 Expected | AF Power Private Limited[12] |
See also[]
- Energy in Zimbabwe
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world
- Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
References[]
- ^ "Coal-fired plants in Africa". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.[dead link]
- ^ ZPC - Hwange Power Station
- ^ ZPC - Munyati Power Station
- ^ ZPC - Bulawayo Power Station
- ^ ZPC - Harare Power Station
- ^ "Kariba Dam South Hydroelectric Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Martin Kadzere (11 June 2020). "90MW solar plant set for Chiredzi". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b The Zimbabwe Herald (Bulawayo Bureau) (6 July 2020). "Colleen Bawn solar project gets investor". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (29 January 2020). "Zimbabwe: Tatanga and Sable Chemicals agree on a 50 MWp solar power station". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b Robert Tapfumaneyi (14 August 2021). "Belarus Investors Win Tender For 100 Megawatt Solar Plant". NewZimbabwe.com. Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b The Sunday Mail (12 August 2021). "New: 100 MW Solar Plant For Norton". The Sunday Mail Zimbabwe. Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b The Zimbabwe Chronicle (23 July 2021). "Singapore Firm To Set Up 200 MW Solar Power Plant". The Chronicle (Zimbabwe). Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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