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Zimbabwe Key to Regional Power Trade and Transmission - Govt

From AllAfrica Uganda · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Zimbabwe is a critical player in Southern Africa's electricity market and transmission network, according to the Energy Minister.
  • The government plans to strengthen the country's power infrastructure to support regional energy integration and trade.
  • Zimbabwe hosts the Southern African Power Pool's market and acts as a vital transmission corridor.

Zimbabwe holds a pivotal position in Southern Africa's electricity market and transmission network, with the government committed to bolstering the nation's power infrastructure to foster regional energy integration and trade. Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo highlighted Zimbabwe's significance within the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).

We started this Southern African Power Pool in 1995 and our presidents agreed that we need to strengthen the power pool as a marketing tool as a trading tool, and it needs strengthening.

— July MoyoSpeaking on the importance of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and the need for its strengthening.

Moyo stated that the SAPP, established in 1995, has become a crucial platform for cooperation among Southern African nations. The regional electricity market aims to promote collaboration in generation, transmission, and trading, enabling countries to share power resources and enhance energy security. The SAPP is recognized as the most advanced of Africa's five regional power pools, with interconnected electricity networks spanning 13 countries.

Zimbabwe's strategic importance is underscored by its role in hosting the SAPP's electricity market and serving as a key transmission corridor. This central geographical location necessitates robust transmission infrastructure to meet growing regional demand. Moyo emphasized the need for continuous investment in both domestic and cross-border transmission systems to ensure the smooth flow of electricity across Southern Africa.

Zimbabwe, which is hosting the Southern African Power Pool, plays two major roles. First, this is where the market takes place and secondly this is where the transmission lines that intercede between the south of the power pool and the north of the power pool run through Zimbabwe.

— July MoyoExplaining Zimbabwe's dual role within the Southern African Power Pool.

These remarks coincide with intensified efforts across Southern Africa to expand electricity generation, modernize transmission networks, and boost regional power trading. Energy experts view regional integration as essential for improving electricity reliability, reducing costs, and allowing countries with surplus power to supply others, thereby addressing persistent energy shortages.

And therefore there is a need for Zimbabwe to strengthen its transmission line internally as well as its transmission lines inter-regional.

— July MoyoStressing the necessity for Zimbabwe to enhance its internal and inter-regional transmission infrastructure.
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Originally published by AllAfrica Uganda in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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