An aerial view of the Hwange Power Station.
On Sept 25, the Hwange Power Station expansion project in Zimbabwe (2×335 MW), also known as the Hwange project, built by POWERCHINA, received an acceptance certificate for Unit 8 from the project's owner, meaning that both units of the Hwange project have officially begun commercial operations.
The Hwange project is the largest infrastructure project in Zimbabwe in nearly 30 years, agreed upon by the leaders of China and Zimbabwe.
The completion of the project will increase the installed capacity of the Hwange Power Station from the current 920 MW to 1,590 MW, greatly alleviating Zimbabwe's national power shortage, having far-reaching positive effects on reducing the country's electricity costs, optimizing the investment environment, promoting socio-economic development, and improving people's livelihoods.
The Hwange project officially started construction on June 27, 2018. During the construction period, POWERCHINA overcame various difficulties and carried out construction tasks to a high standard, receiving high praise from the president and government of Zimbabwe.
