Upgrade for power stations

THE Zimbabwe Power Company says it has completed conducting a feasibility study on the three small thermal power stations it intends to repower.
Repowering entails replacing the old boiler technology with newer technologies that increase the amount of power generated.

ZPC contracted Indian firm Wapcos to conduct feasibility studies on the Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo thermal power stations.

The project, requiring US$300 million, will add approximately 300MW to the national grid and will be completed in two years.
“Wapcos of India have since completed feasibility studies on the three power stations and ZPC is faced with a task to raise US$300 million to fund this project,” ZPC said in statement.

“We have put Bulawayo power station in the pipeline for funding by the Indian government and the Ministry of Energy and Power Development have supported the initiative. We will be going to tender very soon for an engineering procurement and construction contractor who will be able to provide funding for Harare Power Station,” it said. —  New Ziana.
Bulawayo power station would be repowered to 90 MW, Munyati to 100 MW and Harare power station to 120 MW.

Zimbabwe is presently facing acute electricity shortages with power utility Zesa Holdings generating about 1 200 MW against demand of over 2 000 MW, with the shortfall imported from neighboring countries.

To remedy the situation various projects are being undertaken to improve power supply including expansion of Hwange and Kariba South power plants as well as construction of the Batoka Gorge hydro plant.- New Ziana - the story reported by heraldonline 25 march