List of power stations in Zimbabwe

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The following page lists all power stations in Zimbabwe.

Coal[edit]

Plant Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year completed Refs
Hwange 18°22′59″S 26°28′13″E / 18.38306°S 26.47028°E / -18.38306; 26.47028 (Hwange Power Plant) 1520 1987 [1][2]
Munyati 18°39′18″S 29°46′54″E / 18.65500°S 29.78167°E / -18.65500; 29.78167 (Munyati Power Station) 100 1957 [3]
Bulawayo 20°09′31″S 28°34′31″E / 20.15861°S 28.57528°E / -20.15861; 28.57528 (Bulawayo Power Station) 90 1957 [4]
Harare 17°50′42″S 31°01′54″E / 17.84500°S 31.03167°E / -17.84500; 31.03167 (Harare Power Station) 80 1955 [5]

Hydroelectric[edit]

Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Refs
Kariba South Bank Kariba 16°31′26″S 28°45′51″E / 16.52389°S 28.76417°E / -16.52389; 28.76417 (Kariba Dam) 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 / -16.52306; 28.76556 (Kariba Dam) 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 / -20.72528; 30.89972 (Tokwe Mukosi Dam) Reservoir 15 Under construction Tokwe River

Proposed hydro power stations[edit]

Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station

Solar[edit]

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Chiredzi Solar Power Station Masvingo Province 21°03′15″S 31°22′57″E / 21.05417°S 31.38250°E / -21.05417; 31.38250 (Chiredzi Solar Power Station) 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 / -21.01806; 29.19972 (Colleen Bawn Solar Power Station) 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 / -18.79083; 29.80278 (Kwekwe Solar Power Station) 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 / -17.99972; 30.61556 (Norton Solar Power Station) 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 / -20.00667; 28.19389 (Umguza Solar Power Station) 200[12] 2022 Expected AF Power Private Limited[12]
Victoria Falls Solar Power Station Matabeleland North Province 17°55′39″S 25°50′54″E / 17.92750°S 25.84833°E / -17.92750; 25.84833 (Victoria Falls Solar Power Station) 100[13] 2022 Expected Kibo Energy Plc[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coal-fired plants in Africa". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.[dead link]
  2. ^ ZPC - Hwange Power Station
  3. ^ ZPC - Munyati Power Station
  4. ^ ZPC - Bulawayo Power Station
  5. ^ ZPC - Harare Power Station
  6. ^ "Kariba Dam South Hydroelectric Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  7. ^ Martin Kadzere (11 June 2020). "90MW solar plant set for Chiredzi". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b The Zimbabwe Herald (Bulawayo Bureau) (6 July 2020). "Colleen Bawn solar project gets investor". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b Robert Tapfumaneyi (14 August 2021). "Belarus Investors Win Tender For 100 Megawatt Solar Plant". NewZimbabwe.com. Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b The Sunday Mail (12 August 2021). "New: 100 MW Solar Plant For Norton". The Sunday Mail Zimbabwe. Harare. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (28 March 2022). "Zimbabwe: Kibo Energy takes over 100 MWp solar project in Victoria Falls". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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