A Zesa subsidiary is partnering with a Chinese company to make smart meters and other electrical gear locally. Zesa Enterprises, known as Zent, plans to work with Shanghai Jingdao Electric Company under a public-private deal approved by the Cabinet. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere announced the project, which will establish a plant for manufacturing switchgears, smart meters, and electric vehicle chargers.
Officials say this will reduce imports and save foreign currency. The smart meters should help the power utility improve its billing and revenue collection. The move also aims to position the country as a regional supplier. Separately, Zent is massively boosting its transformer production, targeting ten thousand units a year. This increase supports grid expansion and industrialization efforts.
The company is also changing its transformer designs, switching from copper to aluminum wiring to deter widespread theft. It is collaborating with local universities to develop technical skills for the energy sector.
Officials say this will reduce imports and save foreign currency. The smart meters should help the power utility improve its billing and revenue collection. The move also aims to position the country as a regional supplier. Separately, Zent is massively boosting its transformer production, targeting ten thousand units a year. This increase supports grid expansion and industrialization efforts.
The company is also changing its transformer designs, switching from copper to aluminum wiring to deter widespread theft. It is collaborating with local universities to develop technical skills for the energy sector.
