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Zimbabwe is importing coal from China to be used as a feeder for its thermal plants as the country is facing a severe shortage of coal in recent times. The power supply is disrupted and the country has resorted to power rationing, which lasts for 19 hours a day
Zimbabwe is importing coal from China to be used as a feeder for its thermal plants as the country is facing a severe shortage of coal in recent times. The power supply is disrupted and the country has resorted to power rationing, which lasts for 19 hours a day.
The southern African country’s largest power plant is Hwange, its largest coal-fired station, for electricity. Recently, a new generation unit was commissioned, which started operating. The two units have 300 MW each and are mostly financed by China. With its population exceeding 16 million, Zimbabwe has a peak demand of 1700 MWs, much below its total generation.
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The situation has gone from bad to worse by the continuing drought conditions in the country. The Kariba Dam in northern Zimbabwe, bordering Zambia, is continuously dry, denying the generation of hydel power.
