By Bisola Adeyemo
Zimbabwe seek to import 280MW of electricity power from Mozambique and Zambia to augment dwindling local supplies and reduce load shedding.
The Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda revealed this during the Question and Answer session in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
It said this was necessitated by the drastically reduced output at Hwange and Kariba power stations.
The company said it was rehabilitating the boiler-turbine-generator units to restore the 920MW capacity and add another 600MW at Hwange while at Kariba two turbines have to be shut down daily for 12 hours.
This is being done to reduce the outflow downstream of the dam wall while rehabilitation work continues on the plunge pool and the outflows from the power stations, the company said.
Zimbabwe already imports power from Mozambique and South Africa, but now seeks more from Mozambique as well as from Zambia, Africa24 reports.