{"id":27087,"date":"2020-08-30T18:20:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T16:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=27087"},"modified":"2020-08-30T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T16:20:28","slug":"zesa-explains-power-outages-in-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zesa-explains-power-outages-in-zimbabwe","title":{"rendered":"ZESA explains power outages in Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZESA HOLDINGS has said power outages being experienced in different parts of the country are due to a technical fault at Kariba and Hwange Power station.<\/p>\n<p>Power supply had vastly improved since March until recently when some areas have been experiencing power cuts.<\/p>\n<p>ZESA Holdings acting group stakeholder relations manager Ms Prisca Utete said the situation had been compounded by the unavailability of normal import levels due to constraints in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHwange unit 5 has been out and works are at an advanced stage to recover it, while Unit 2 developed tube leaks and repairs are almost complete with expectations of bringing it back as soon as possible, hence minimising the demand supply mismatch,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnit 8 is out of service due to a technical fault at Kariba power station, which is currently operating with seven units. Efforts are underway to restore this unit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said that power supply should be stable starting this week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZESA HOLDINGS has said power outages being experienced in different parts of the country are due to a technical fault at Kariba and Hwange Power station. Power supply had vastly improved since March until recently when some areas have been experiencing power cuts. 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