Power Company Seeks Help for Zimbabwe's Energy Crisis.
Zimbabwe wants more power. The country's electric company asked businesses to help build big batteries that would store power at four locations around the nation.
Each battery site must have enough power to run for three hours. When people use the most electricity, they need to provide 600 megawatts.
Zimbabwe faces tough times with power cuts. Many homes and shops are often in the dark. A bad drought made things worse by lowering water levels at dams that produce electricity.
Mining companies need steady power to work, so they buy extra electricity from nearby Mozambique. The new battery plan aims to keep lights on and machines running across Zimbabwe.
The power company, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Co., shared its plans in a government notice. These batteries could help end the blackouts that have affected daily life and business in the country.
Zimbabwe wants more power. The country's electric company asked businesses to help build big batteries that would store power at four locations around the nation.
Each battery site must have enough power to run for three hours. When people use the most electricity, they need to provide 600 megawatts.
Zimbabwe faces tough times with power cuts. Many homes and shops are often in the dark. A bad drought made things worse by lowering water levels at dams that produce electricity.
Mining companies need steady power to work, so they buy extra electricity from nearby Mozambique. The new battery plan aims to keep lights on and machines running across Zimbabwe.
The power company, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Co., shared its plans in a government notice. These batteries could help end the blackouts that have affected daily life and business in the country.
