UZ gets a shot in the arm from ZERA
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority, yesterday donated electrical equipment to the University of Zimbabwe’s (UZ) Electrical Engineering and Built Environment Department. The donation is part of the Authority’s strategy to engage into partnerships with different stakeholders to enhance the country’s energy sector, which is a key cog in driving the country’s vision of attaining a […]
ZITF 2021: EV STEALS SHOW
By Tapiwa Mutizamhepo 04.10.2021 The ZERA Electric Vehicle proved to be one of the biggest attractions at the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade, as hundreds of patrons thronged the ZERA stand to get a deeper appreciation of the technology. Many of the patrons could hardly believe the vehicle could set in motion. Not even repeated […]
Fuel Prices for December 2021 announced
08 .09.21 The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) serves to notify the public of the December Fuel Price Review as per the requirements of the Statutory Instrument 270 of 2019, Petroleum (Petroleum Products Pricing) Regulations. The price for both diesel and petrol have been reviewed upwards respectively in local and foreign currency. The price for […]
LPG prices now under ZERA Regulation
By Takudzwa Chakwana 27.08.2021 The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) through its mandate has publicized the LPG prices for the month of August, a development to ensure that Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) market price is fair on consumers as well as LPG wholesalers and retailers to create a balance in the interests of all […]
Solar energy dominates licensed IPPs
30 .06.21 Renewable energy technologies dominate the licensed power projects under construction giving hope to increased cleaner and sustainable power supplies in the country by 2025. According to the list of independent power producers (IPPs) released by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), seven solar PV projects are at an advanced stage of construction and […]
Research based solutions for energy sector sought
28 .06.21 ZERA in collaboration with the Research Council of Zimbabwe has made a call for research proposals that seek to and can address issues in the country’s energy generation, transmission, distribution and local battery technology/manufacturing sector. Other areas of possible research are energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and economics of energy supply. […]
ZERA approves list of energy efficient lighting products suppliers
11 .06.21 The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has approved a list of more than one-hundred and eighty energy efficient registered lighting products to be accessible on the market. This is an effort to ensure consumers are guaranteed high quality and efficient lighting products for their homes and work places. For a full […]
Energy consumers have rights, responsibilities and remedies- ZERA
17 May 2021 By Takudzwa Chakwana HARARE: Gogo Raiza (not her real name) of Tafara in Harare is a troubled soul. Every time she sees a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) branded vehicle, her heart skips. She is on an electricity post-paid metre and her monthly estimated bill is hovering around ZWL$7,000, a […]