Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), has released a power cut schedule which will affect the whole country.
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority {ZESA} said the power cut schedule is due to the constraints at Hwange Thermal Power Station, the need to cut back at Kariba South for the dam rehabilitation work and limited imports.
The power company insisted that the power cuts were going to affect all areas across the country however they added that load shedding was going to give priority to hospitals, oxygen producing plants and wheat farmers.
In a statement yesterday, Zesa’s distribution arm, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), unveiled a countrywide load-shedding schedule.
“The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company is experiencing a power shortfall due to generation constraints at Hwange Power Station, limited imports and a programme of dam wall rehabilitation at Kariba, which requires that two generators be taken out daily for 12 hours,” said ZETDC.
“The planned outage of the two units then restricts Kariba Power Station output during these hours.
“The power shortfall is being managed through load-shedding in order to balance the power supply available and the connected load.
“Customers are encouraged to look out for their areas of concern for planning purposes. It is imperative to note that the programme takes cognisance and gives priority to critical supply points such as major referral hospitals, water and sewer installations, national security establishments, oxygen producing plants and winter wheat farmers.” Read the statement.
Despite ZESA issuing a statement on their scheduled power cuts across the country, Zimbabwe has been experiencing load shedding since last year with various reports blaming poor rains as the cause of the problem.
However this year load shedding continues although reports says the country had a successful rain season as compared to last year.