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Power Ventures pushes back launch of Chidome solar plant to early 2025


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Issue 517 - 26 Nov 2024 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 2 minute read

The long-delayed commissioning of the Chidobe Mizpah solar plant’s first phase in Hwange will now take place in early 2025. Power Ventures director Barry Nyabonda spoke to African Energy about the project’s progress and challenges during a 20 November tour of the plant.

The Covid-19 pandemic, lack of United States dollar funding and difficulties sourcing long-term debt have delayed the project, which was scheduled to start operating by August 2021.

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