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ZPC signs contract with EXIM Bank of India
- To carry out upgrade and construction on the network
- The project will solve the water supply problem at Hwange station
Zimbabwe’s state-owned power company Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has signed a contract with the Export-Import Bank of India for the upgrade of the Deka pumping station and the construction of a 42km pipeline. The contract was signed in January this year and the contractor began works in February following the fulfilment of conditions precedent.
The ZPC in its Quarter 1 report stated that the projects will help resolve the perennial water issues faced at the Hwange power station. The Hwange station is also currently undergoing an expansion to add 600MW capacity to the national grid. ”The deal will solve the perennial water supply problem at Hwange Power Station, the country’s largest coal-fired power plant, which currently requires about 3 500m³ of raw water per hour for power generation”, the report stated.