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Hwange Power Station faces major technical faults this week.
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Government aims to restore full electricity by Friday.
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Power restoration efforts focus on Hwange Power Station.
Five units of the Hwange Power Station are expected to be repaired by Friday as part of the government’s massive effort to restore electrical supplies across the country.
Repairs intensify at Hwange Power Station after major faults
During a media conference in Harare on Tuesday, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the acting minister of energy and power development, gave an update on the power supply.
He described a number of measures meant to lessen power outages brought on by recent technical issues at Harare’s Highfield substation and Hwange Power Station.
In order to hasten the rehabilitation process at impacted sites, Dr. Muswere underlined that government organizations and technical specialists are working closely together.
He reassured the populace that the government is still dedicated to restoring power stability and averting protracted blackouts nationwide.
Restoring regular energy distribution is still a high priority in both urban and rural areas, according to the acting minister.
According to Zbc news, he went on to say that officials are trying to lessen the impact of power supply interruptions, which have a major impact on homes, companies, and public services.
Dr. Muswere added that government engineers were sent out quickly to inspect the damaged stations and arrange for the necessary repairs.
Unit 2 at Hwange Power Station was brought offline on Tuesday owing to a tube leak, according to a statement released by power utility ZESA.
Government urges patience as electricity restoration continues
According to ZESA, severe power outages resulted from the simultaneous impact on four other units, which may have been caused by contaminated water.
Technical teams have been working nonstop to repair the damaged units and restore generation capacity, according to ZESA.
By the end of Friday, the business anticipates that all five of the Hwange’s faulty units will be fully working again.
As repairs continue, ZESA asked the public to exercise patience and promised to provide updates as they were completed.
The utility promised to put long-term measures in place to increase energy reliability, acknowledging the burden that power outages have on citizens.
Similar maintenance evaluations are also being conducted at other power plants, according to authorities, in an effort to stop future outages and system failures.
Dr. Muswere ended by urging collaboration between consumers and electricity providers as the government works to fortify and upgrade the country’s system.
