Harare (New Ziana)-Power utility the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) on Thursday said Zimbabwe is experiencing depressed electricity generation due to dwindling dam water levels at Kariba Dam while Hwange Unit 8 is also undergoing routine maintenance service.
In a statement, ZETDC said the national grid is generally depressed in terms of generation, largely due to reduced availability of water at Kariba where the utility has been restricted to generate a daily average of 300 Mega Watts instead of the maximum capacity of 1 050 Mega Watts.
“The water Lake level currently stands at 11.84 percent. Furthermore, as previously updated, the Hwange Unit 7 returned to service on 30 November after successfully undergoing a routine C- Type maintenance. Unit 7 and Unit 8 ran concurrently from 1-8 December 2023 in preparation for the Unit 8 routine C-Check which commenced on the 8th of December 2023.
“Indications so far point to the fact that the plants have been built to world-class standards. We will continue to provide progress updates and the mitigation measures that have been put in place,” it said.
Meanwhile, ZETDC said eastern suburbs of Harare and eastern parts of the country have been plunged into darkness following major faults on the Zimbabwe and Mozambique Electricity (EDM) transmission grid which occured on Tuesday.
“As a safety precaution, we urge our valued customers to treat all circuits as live, as power may be restored without notice,” it said.
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