Shangani Solar Power Station
solar farm in Zimbabwe
The Shangani Solar Power Station is a proposed 25 megawatts solar power plant in Zimbabwe. The project is under development by a Zimbabwean independent power producer (IPP), called Shangani Renewable Energy. It is expected that when this power station begins commercial operations, the energy generated here will be sold to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), for integration into the national grid.
Location
The power station is located in the locality of Ensangu Estate, in Shangani, Insiza District, in Matabeleland South Province. Shangani is located approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), east of Insiza, the location of the district headquarters. This is about 99 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Bulawayo, the nearest large city.
Overview
As of 2014, Zimbabwe's electricity needs amounted to 2,200 megawatts. Existing installed hydropower and coal-fired thermal stations at that time were only able to supply 75 percent of that need. In order to mitigate prolonged and recalcitrant power blackouts, solar and wind sources of energy are the country's most reliable alternatives.
The owner/developer plans to install a ground-mounted solar panel power station with generation capacity of 25 megawatts.
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