SA’s department of energy has launched an application that will help consumers make informed purchase decisions when it comes to electrical appliances. How does it work? The application known as...
Econet Wireless’ plans to have their data centre run on solar energy are well documented and in January they applied for a licence to build a 0.45MW power plant for...
Marred by persistent power cuts and inaccessible Zesa power lines in some locations, Econet has resorted to make a huge investment in energy to power its energy hungry operations. Their...
We bumped into something interesting on LinkedIn. You know Cybercard Enterprise Solutions (CyberBiz) right? If not then you should know its CEO at least. We last wrote about it in 2015...
I don’t know about your area, but we’ve had a considerable number of power cuts this week due to ZESA’s load shedding. As cash and foreign currency continues to be...
Even in these hard times, I’m sure you can all agree with me that the temptation to live beyond our means continues to get the best of us. Well, what’s...
Living in a city it is sometimes easy to forget that the majority of Zimbabweans do not have access to electricity. In fact as of 2014, 67.7% of Zimbabweans had...
As we suggested last week, in this installment of GOING SOLAR we are going to summarize and combine all we have learnt so far and design a simple solar power...
ZETDC, a subsidiary of the Zimbabwe's power utility concern ZESA, has announced that starting from the 1st of September 2016 it will be increasing the debt recovery rate from 40%...
The energy regulator, ZERA (Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority), has rejected an application made by companies under the national power utility ZESA Holdings for a tariff increase.
Zimbabwe adopted prepaid metering as a way of dealing with the challenges of bill collection which deprived the power utility of over $1 billion in revenue which is essential for...
The picture shows a simplified utility solar farm that consists of a single grid-tied solar PV (photovoltaic) inverter connected to a transformer that is connected to the national electric grid....
Earlier today the operator announced, on social media, a clearance sale for the HPS which will see the price being reduced by $50 to $49. The offer is valid while...
On the solar energy tip, other users are looking beyond lights and geysers. An example of that is the solar stove we came across in Harare. It's being sold by...
Powertel, the state-owned internet access provider and subsidiary of national power utility firm ZESA Holdings, has reportedly been found guilty of failing to follow proper tender procedures when it appointed...
Pre-paid allows users to send there ZESA account details, the amount they wish to buy and their phone number through an online interface. This is followed by a prompt for...
In the meantime, just take my advice, go buy yourself a generator or a solar system because even if the rain comes this problem is only going to get worse.
The move by the government to start banning the use of geysers has been roundly criticised as a defensive strategy to solve a problem that needs something more proactive. However,...
Before any well-planned investments in thermal energy come to fruition, we have to manage what little power we have. Any huge savings on electricity can then be extended to other...
Most LP Gas resellers have not gone through the process of applying for a retail licence and are operating hazardously in undesignated spots. From corruption to complicated licensing, here are...
The Rural Electrification Agency is offering free quotations and education for aspiring biogas and solar users. This is part of an effort to lower the burden on the national power...
Econet has lowered the price of the current model of the ZESA Busting Home Power Station from its current price of $163 to $99. A $64 discount on any item...
With the consistent shortage in ZESA electricity, I am seriously wondering why solar laptops are not a popular idea. Wouldn't a solar powered laptop solve the battery problem for a...
The ZESA prepaid token ecosystem is not as efficient as we would want it to be with constant reports of downtime for "upgrades" and the sort with most distributors letting...
Powertel is saying that it's not insolvent. In a press release, it is highlighting its significant growth over a period of more than 15 years, referencing investments in telecoms infrastructure,...
In a recent discussion of Saith Technologies’ “innovations” a raging debate ensured about whether true innovations were indeed exhibited. In the interest of objectivity we go through some of Saith...
In this podcast, Maxwell Chikumbutso of Saith Technologies takes us through his innovations and explains his the technology behind the car in very simple terms. The Greener Generator, EV and...
We have organized an Ask-Me-Anything session with Saith Technologies and we are inviting your question as we try to shed light on his inventions. Please sent us your questions so...
Saith Technologies Open Day set for tomorrow at Bluffhill Industrial Park will exhibit technologies that include a locally manufactured drone, electric car and the green machine among other innovations the...
Local mobile operator Econet Wireless has reportedly bought Redan Gas. This marks Econet's further investment into energy solutions that will involve the distribution of LP Gas through two plate stoves...