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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabweans should prepare for worse power cuts in March, as ZESA Holdings has announced that two units at the Hwange Thermal Power Station will shut down for maintenance.<\/p>\n

In a public notice issued on Friday, February 28, ZESA revealed that Unit 7, one of the two new units commissioned in 2023 and generating 300MW, will undergo maintenance from March 2 to March 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Unit 6, an older unit producing 150MW, will be shut down from mid-March to May.<\/p>\n

As of Friday, Hwange was generating 1,076MW, while the total national output stands at 1,341MW \u2014 just half of the peak demand.<\/p>\n

The power supply at Kariba remains limited due to low dam levels. ZESA\u2019s statement reads as follows:Latest Samsung A06 128GB, 4GB<\/b> now available: $106<\/p>\n

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ZESA Holdings would like to inform its valued stakeholders that Hwange Unit 7 will undergo a scheduled Class B maintenance, from the 2nd to the 29th of March, 2025. This follows the successful Class C maintenance of Hwange Unit 8 in January 2025.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Hwange Power Station Unit 6 will be taken offline for statutory maintenance from March 15th to May 14th, 2025.<\/p>\n

This is being carried out to ensure readiness for increased generation during the peak winter season.<\/p>\n

We would like to assure the nation that various strategies have been put in place to ensure stable supply during the period.<\/p>\n

Kariba Power Station, which is primarily operating as a peaking plant, will be managed carefully to address the periods of low supply caused by these outages.<\/p>\n

The output from Kariba will be adjusted as and when necessary to conserve water for future use, ensuring a balanced and sustainable energy mix.<\/p>\n

We would like to sincerely apologize to our valued customers for any inconvenience that will be caused during this period.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans should prepare for worse power cuts in March, as ZESA Holdings has announced that two units at the Hwange Thermal Power Station will shut down for maintenance. 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