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| Light | ||
| Moderate | ||
| Heavy | ||
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Severe |
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Gen Station 19 July 2019 |
Energy (Megawatts) |
| Hwange |
465 MW |
| Kariba |
200-800 MW |
| Harare |
16 MW |
| Munyati | 16 MW |
| Bulawayo |
17 MW |
| Imports |
0-50 MW |
| Total |
858 MW |
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZETDC) is experiencing increased power shortfalls i.e. demand and supply mismatch, due to low water levels at Kariba Power Station, generation constraints at Hwange Power Station and limited imports. The power shortfall is being managed through load shedding in order to balance the power supply available and the demand.
Every effort is being directed at improving the generation capacity to ensure that supply disruptions are kept at minimum levels. In order to assist in reducing the power demand, customers are encouraged to use the limited available power sparingly, by switching off all non-essential loads. Domestic geysers, swimming pool pumps, Jacuzzis and other related equipment should be switched off at peak times for more areas to have power.
Please be advised that ordinarily, load shedding will be within the morning and evening peak periods of 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm respectively. However, the durations may be longer in the event of increased power shortfall to avoid the collapse of the National Electric grid.
The load shedding cycles will be in two stages as follows;
Stage 1; the first group of customers as listed on the schedule will be switched off as the power shortfall will be within planned limits.
Stage 2; Please be advised that the power supply situation is dynamic, in the event that the power shortfall increases beyond the planned limits, load shedding will move into stage 2. These are additional areas that will be switched off as per schedule when the shortfall is higher for the particular time.
Customers will be informed as soon as the situation requires stage two implementation.
Large power users are being requested to reduce their power demand during the morning and evening peak periods of 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm respectively.
The Ministry of Energy and Power Development has successfully launched the prepaid metering technology that is replacing the conventional billing system that had been posing challenges to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings. ZETDC has already installed 19 000 prepaid meters countrywide, with a further 19 000 expected to be installed by end...
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Since 2007, the country experienced load shedding as a result of the shortage of capacity in the country. What exactly is load shedding? Load shedding simply stated is a controlled temporary way of cutting power to parts of the country when there is not enough electricity to meet the needs of customers. This is as a result of a shortage of...
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The idea and principle behind the conserving of energy is that it is better to INFORM the public about the state of the network and ASK them to do something to help, than it is for everyone to experience rolling load shedding of long periods. When you stop to think about it, it is logical that power usage peaks between 5...
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If you are wondering if you really make an impact - consider this. Nothing connects all of us together like the electricity network. Electricity cannot be effectively stored in large quantities. This means that when you turn on a light, that power needs to be generated immediately by a generator somewhere on the network. If there is not enough generation available,...
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When originally installed a wiring system is suitably designed for its intended purpose and each circuit is safeguarded against the effects of overload, short-circuits and fault currents by protective devices of the correct current rating and breaking capacity. In this regard, the wiring regulations are explicit that every circuit shall be so designed that a small overload of long duration...
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| Minimal | ||
| Light | ||
| Moderate | ||
| Heavy | ||
| |
Severe |
|
Gen Station 19 July 2019 |
Energy (Megawatts) |
| Hwange |
465 MW |
| Kariba |
200-800 MW |
| Harare |
16 MW |
| Munyati | 16 MW |
| Bulawayo |
17 MW |
| Imports |
0-50 MW |
| Total |
858 MW |
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZETDC) is experiencing increased power shortfalls i.e. demand and supply mismatch, due to low water levels at Kariba Power Station, generation constraints at Hwange Power Station and limited imports. The power shortfall is being managed through load shedding in order to balance the power supply available and the demand.
Every effort is being directed at improving the generation capacity to ensure that supply disruptions are kept at minimum levels. In order to assist in reducing the power demand, customers are encouraged to use the limited available power sparingly, by switching off all non-essential loads. Domestic geysers, swimming pool pumps, Jacuzzis and other related equipment should be switched off at peak times for more areas to have power.
Please be advised that ordinarily, load shedding will be within the morning and evening peak periods of 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm respectively. However, the durations may be longer in the event of increased power shortfall to avoid the collapse of the National Electric grid.
The load shedding cycles will be in two stages as follows;
Stage 1; the first group of customers as listed on the schedule will be switched off as the power shortfall will be within planned limits.
Stage 2; Please be advised that the power supply situation is dynamic, in the event that the power shortfall increases beyond the planned limits, load shedding will move into stage 2. These are additional areas that will be switched off as per schedule when the shortfall is higher for the particular time.
Customers will be informed as soon as the situation requires stage two implementation.
Large power users are being requested to reduce their power demand during the morning and evening peak periods of 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm respectively.
