Zimbabwe Power Utility Warns of Increased Blackouts Due to Fault
- Technical fault at coal-fired power plant has cut generation
- Country is generating less than half its installed capacity
Cooling towers constructed at Hwange Thermal Power station in Hwange, Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe’s state-owned power utility says it implemented increased power rationing due to a technical fault at a coal-fired power plant.
The national grid was experiencing reduced electricity generation capacity due to a technical fault at Hwange Thermal Power Station’s Unit 8, Zesa Holdings Ltd. said in an emailed statement on Saturday.