Zimbabwe upgrades Hwange coal-fired power plant to add 400 MW to grid

• 10 hours ago (2025-12-30)
• David Flin

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Cletus Nyachowe, Acting CEO of ZESA , has announced that Zimbabwe will add 400 MW to its power grid as a result of a $455 million upgrade of the Hwange coal-fired power plant.

He said that rehabilitation work is scheduled to start in Q1 2026.

The 1520 MW Hwange plant was upgraded in 2023 with the addition of two units adding 600 MW. Older units in the plant, built in the 1980s, are operating at a third of their capacity due to breakdowns.