Staff Reporter
The Second Republic’s engagement and re-engagement policy continue to yield positive results as Belarus is set to construct a 100 MW solar plant in the country.
The solar plant is expected to help ease power challenges that are currently bedevilling the country and also to enable the country to achieve its goal of being power sufficient by 2025.
Addressing the media after yesterday’s 33rd Cabinet session, the Acting Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Sekai Nzenza said that Cabinet considered and approved the Framework Agreement between the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Republic of Belarus on the construction of a 100 MW Photovoltaic Power Plant.
“The nation is being informed that Government seeks to conclude a framework with the Republic of Belarus for the construction of a 100 MW solar power generation plant in Norton. The Belarus Solar Power Plant was granted National Project Status in October 2019, and will be undertaken through ZESA Holdings,” said Minister Nzenza.
The Minister added that alternative sources of energy, including solar power, will complement the existing hydro and thermal power production systems, thereby increasing access to electricity in Zimbabwe and accelerating growth of the economy.
Meanwhile, Minister Nzenza informed that President Mnangagwa attended the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt, from 7th to 8th November 2022, and witnessed the signing of an addendum to the Agreement signed between ZESA Holdings and Skypower Global for the construction of a 500 megawatt solar power station.
According to Minister Nzenza, Skypower Global is a UAE-based company of international repute in solar energy projects.
The same company is one of the largest and most successful independent power producers that develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates large solar stations across the globe.
