Zimbabwe
has
called
on
private
sector
investment
to
upgrade
and
expand
its
aging
transmission
and
distribution
networks.
Zimbabwe’s
Ministry
of
Power
and
Energy
Development
has
identified
the
expansion
and
modernization
of
its
national
grid
as
a
priority.
Key
infrastructure
upgrades
will
include
transformer
replacements,
installation
of
underground
cables
and
overhead
conductor
enhancements.
The
call
for
investment
was
made
during
the Powering
Africa’s
Industrial
Revolution panel
session
at
African
Energy
Week
(AEW):
Invest
in
African
Energies
2025
conference
by
July
Moyo,
Minister
of
Power
and
Energy
Development,
Zimbabwe.
“We
have
opened
up
investment
in
our
transmission
and
distribution
networks
for
the
private
sector,”
Minister
Moyo
stated.
Investors
are
also
being
sought
for
regional
interconnections,
with
cross-border
projects
being
prioritized
to
enhance
power
trade
within
the
Southern
African
Power
Pool.
Off-grid
and
decentralized
solutions
are
being
promoted
to
increase
rural
electrification.
According
to
the
Minister,
private
participation
is
being
incentivized
through
public-private
partnerships,
independent
power
production,
net
metering,
tax
holidays
and
guarantees
against
expropriation.
Meanwhile,
Jonas
Amukunde,
Technical
Advisor
to
Namibia’s
Deputy
Prime
Minister, also
called
on
independent
power
producers
(IPPs)
to
assist
heavy
industries
in
Namibia
to
upscale
power
generation
and
reduce
reliance
on
the
national
grid.
“We
aim
for
industries
to
set
up
their
own
onsite,
limited
generation
capacities,”
Amukunde
stated.
For
his
part,
Stan
Pillay,
Regional
Carbon
and
Innovation
Lead
–
Africa
at
global
mining
company
Anglo
American,
stressed
the
importance
of
striking
a
balance
between
renewable
energy
and
conventional
energy
sources.
Pillay
highlighted
southern
Africa’s
potential
to
become
a
leader
in
renewable
energy
generation
while
leveraging
the
full
capacity
of
its
natural
resources
like
oil
and
natural
gas.
“You
need
to
think
about
a
balance
in
energy
that
secures
energy
supply,”
Pillay
stated,
adding,
“The
energy
landscape
has
fundamentally
changed
and
required
a
new
way
of
thinking.”
Source:
Zimbabwe
Seeks
Private
Investment
to
Modernize
Power
Grid
–
African
Energy
Week
Cape
Town
|
AEC
Week