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Russia Signs Major Nuclear Deal With Zimbabwe
September 21, 2021Russia has signed a landmark nuclear agreement with Zimbabwe, paving the way for a potential deal...
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DPA Powers Total Service Stations With Solar
July 16, 2021Econet Global subsidiary, Distributed Power Africa, has clinched a lucrative deal to install solar panels at...
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DPA Partners Econet Wireless to reduce carbon footprint, drive sustainability
June 13, 2021Distributed Power Africa (DPA), the continent’s leading renewable energy solutions company, says it is targeting to...
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ZESA To Switch-Off Non Paying Customers
March 25, 2021The Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has threatened to switch off defaulting customers starting this...
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EDF and DPA team up in Kenya to accelerate access to affordable solar energy for commercial and industrial customers
February 26, 2021Today, Électricité De France (EDF), a world-leading low-carbon electricity company, and Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a...
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Zesa Hikes Tariffs Again
November 2, 2020The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has increased tariffs by 50 percent for the...
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Econet and RBH announce agreement to develop solar in African countries
October 29, 2020Econet and RBH have today announced a partnership to develop up to 175MW of solar energy...
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Vivo Energy Celebrates Safety Day As Company Commissions A Fully Automated High-Tech Fire System
October 28, 2020Vivo Energy, the Pan-African retailer and marketer of Engen and Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has held...
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Fuel Price Increase
October 7, 2020THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced other fuel price which have seen diesel somewhat...
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Chasi Knew He Was About To Be Fired
August 14, 2020President Emmerson Mnangagwa has with immediate effect fired Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi...
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Econet Plans To Expand Its Use Of Tesla Batteries
June 19, 2020Econet Wireless Zimbabwe said it has plans to expand its use of batteries from Tesla for...
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Inflows Into Kariba and Vic Falls Increase After 13 Years
February 28, 2020The Zambezi River Authority says water inflows into the upstream of Kariba and Victoria Falls have...
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First Lady Donates To Health Institutions
February 14, 2020First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday launched the Light Every Birth initiative at Beatrice Rural Hospital in...
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DPA & EDF To Rollout Hybrid Solar Solutions To Large Industrial Clients
February 13, 2020Distributed Power Africa (DPA) is partnering with leading global electricity supplier the EDF (Électricité De France) Group, to deploy hybrid energy solutions to Industrial and Commercial clients to increase energy security and improve industry productivity DPA and EDF have developed a comprehensive solution for heavy users such as mines, manufacturing companies and other large industry players to accelerate deployment of solar hybrid solutions (Solar, grid, lithium batteries & generator) on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to encourage industry to sign 10-20 year agreements for uninterrupted power supply. The current energy crisis sub-Sahara Africa has increased demand for reliable energy solutions. The collaboration with EDF is targeted at developing renewable energy solutions between 5MW to 20MW. DPA has activated a significant pipeline in Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Ivory Coast and Togo while EDF currently has 111 MW in operation in South Africa. Norman Moyo, Group CEO of DPA, had this to say: “There...
