Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s state-owned power utility, Zesa Holdings, has announced an ambitious plan to develop four new thermal power units.
The proposal for the units, tentatively named Hwange 9, 10, 11, and 12, was revealed during a recent oversight visit by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power Development.
This initiative signals a continued push to expand national generation capacity beyond the recently commissioned Hwange Units 7 and 8.
Zesa Holdings Group Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Cleopas Nyachowe, clarified that while the projects bear the “Hwange” name, they may not all be located at the existing plant.
This strategy aims to optimize the use of the country’s coal reserves and improve grid efficiency.
“We are calling them Hwange 9, 10, 11, and 12, but they may not necessarily be based around this area,” Nyachowe explained.
“Most likely Hwange 9 and 10 will be closer to this location, and 11 and 12 will be in another area.”
He emphasized that this thermal expansion is running parallel to a significant push into renewable energy,.
“This is an initiative that we are pushing, of course, together with green energy initiatives like solar and geothermal.”
With the 2026 national budget in view, the Parliamentary Committee is now assessing Zesa’s substantial funding requirements to turn these capital-intensive projects into reality.
The development of these new units is positioned as a cornerstone for future industrial growth and a more resilient national grid.
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