Matabeleland NorthInfrastructure
Matabeleland North: Hwange Units 7 & 8
The USD 1.5 billion expansion of the Hwange Thermal Power Station added 600MW to the national grid.

The story
The expansion of the Hwange Thermal Power Station, Units 7 and 8, added 600MW to the national grid at a cost of USD 1.5 billion.
The Party describes it as the largest power project undertaken since independence.
ZANU-PF published projects, zanupf.org.zw · as at 1 August 2026
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Projects behind this story

EnergyCompletedMatabeleland North
Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 & 8
A USD 1.5 billion expansion of the Hwange Thermal Power Station adding 600MW to the national grid — the largest power project since independence.
100% complete
ZANU-PF published projects, zanupf.org.zw · as at 1 August 2026
Indicators behind this story
Megawatts
- Now
- 600 MW
No baseline or target published
ZANU-PF published projects, zanupf.org.zw · as at 1 August 2026
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