Zimbabwe to build first utility-scale wind farm
The US$300 million hybrid project will combine wind, solar, and battery storage in Mashonaland Central province.
Zimbabwe will soon have its first utility-scale wind farm as part of a US$300 million project combining wind, solar power, and battery storage. Developers announced the project on Tuesday, though a power purchase agreement with utility Zesa is yet to be finalised.
The 228-megawatt Guruve-Mazowe (Chikonyora) project is located in Mashonaland Central province. Modaso Energy, a subsidiary of MISA Group, is developing the project with local renewable energy developer Tatanga Energy. This is the first project in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa to pair wind, solar, and storage on one site with a national utility as a key buyer.
The project is being developed by Modaso Energy and Tatanga Energy.
Why it mattersZimbabweans will benefit from increased energy supply from the new hybrid renewable energy project.