Energy shortages in Zimbabwe on Thursday in a bid to reduce the suffering of the permanent force in one of the major power plants to produce electricity to scale up to a $ 533 million project with China began.
Kariba Power Station at China's Sino Hydro to build two additional units will be completed in 2017, is expected to add 300 MW to the national grid, 365 kilometers (230 miles) north of the capital,.
The development of the state-owned Zimbabwe Power Company from the source of the loans, $ 213 million coming from the chip, but the Chinese government towards the expansion of the agreement provides $ 320 million.
President Robert Mugabe, whose details have yet to be released, he signed various contracts after returning from a state visit to China, where the expansion of the project was the launch of the days.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mugabe, the expansion of the power station to reduce the cost of electricity by reducing the dependence on imports, he said.
"Such a development, industry and trade, two additional and cheap electricity for the country, and as a result will attract investments in Zimbabwe," Mugabe said.
Energy Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire "extension to the end of the turn, the load shedding." Said
Zimbabwe's aging power stations often means the failure of the country suffers from a perennial shortage of power.
Resorts of the state electricity company, shedding weight, up to eight hours to switch off the supply of certain parts, enough to save electricity.
