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Matabeleland North: Hwange Units 7 & 8

The USD 1.5 billion expansion of the Hwange Thermal Power Station added 600MW to the national grid.

Cooling towers and generating units at the Hwange power station expansion.

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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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Cooling towers and generating units at the Hwange power station expansion.
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.

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ZANU-PF published projects, zanupf.org.zw · as at 1 August 2026

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