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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>ProPlastics, one of Zimbabwe\u2019s largest pipe manufacturers, has reported that it lost 19 days of production due to power cuts in the first half of the year 2022.<\/p>\n

The company has recently opened a new 500mm PVC pipe factory line to meet growing demand from construction.<\/p>\n

In the past three years, Zimbabwe experienced a huge power crisis, the biggest since 2016.<\/p>\n

Authorities attribute the crisis to ageing equipment at the country\u2019s power generators such as Hwange Thermal Power Station and Kariba Hydro Power Station.<\/p>\n

At the peak of the crisis, some regions in the country would go for up to 18 hours without power.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of power utility ZESA Holdings, rolled out an increased load shedding countrywide citing \u201cdepressed generation on the grid coupled with increased electricity demand as a result of increased economic activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe\u2019s power-generating capacity is 1 400 megawatts, but the projected national peak demand is 2 400 megawatts.<\/p>\n

The southern African country imports some electricity from South Africa and Mozambique, nevertheless, imports are not enough to cover the deficit.<\/p>\n

Some companies have been resorting to expensive diesel generators to continue operating. Some have installed power systems and are even selling the surplus to the state.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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