Zim on track for universal energy access . . . Over 35 000 households added to national grid
Trust Freddy-Herald Correspondent
OVER 35,000 households have been added to the national grid since the beginning of the year. At the same time, the country’s clinics are 94 percent electrified as the Second Republic continues to deliver on its promise to achieve universal energy access. This also comes as the electrification drive has resulted in 69 percent of primary schools and 82 percent of secondary schools now having access to electricity, with Powertel set to provide internet services to all schools connected to the national grid. The ongoing electrification programme is in line with President Mnangagwa’s transformation plan that seeks to achieve universal access to modern, affordable, and sustainable energy by 2030. Speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new 720MW coal thermal power plant being implemented by Titan New Energy in partnership with Zesa Holdings in Hwange in December last year, President Mnangagwa described energy access as key to the achievement of Vision 2030. “Electricity is the lifeblood of industrialisation and is critical for our mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors, among others. These vital projects also reaffirm Zimbabwe’s commitment to achieving energy self-sufficiency and determination to leap towards a future driven by innovation,” he said. ReadMore