Power imports surge 13 percent

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ZIMBABWE’S power imports increased by 13,1 percent to 425,5 gigawatts (GWh) during the third quarter of 2023, according to ZimStats. Zimbabwe’s peak electricity demand is 1 850MW, but generation capacity from the country’s two main power plants — Hwange Thermal Power Station and the Kariba Hydrothermal Power Station — currently falls below 1 200MW. Meanwhile,…