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Zimbabwe Power Supply Hit as Hwange Unit 6 Shuts Down
Zimbabwe is experiencing intensified power outages following the shutdown of Unit 6 at the Hwange Power Station due to a system failure. The development threatens to plunge large parts of the country into darkness.
Unit 6, one of the original thermal generation units commissioned in the 1980s, has an installed capacity of 220 megawatts (MW). Its sudden breakdown has worsened the country’s already fragile electricity supply, which continues to be hampered by persistent load-shedding and ageing infrastructure.
“Hwange Unit 6 has been taken off the grid due to a system failure. The unit will be out of operation for a period of three days and is expected to return to service on October 10,” ZESA said.
During this period, Hwange Power Station will continue to operate with three units in service. ZPC acknowledged the inconvenience caused and expressed appreciation for the public’s patience as efforts are made to restore full generation capacity.