The 100MW Victoria Falls-Chidobe Solar Plant outside of Resort City is beginning to take shape, according to contractors. They asserted that over 9000 solar panels have been installed and are set to start generating the first 5 MW of power next month. The project’s contractors are Power Ventures Ltd, an independent power producer, and a Southern Subsidiary.
In the Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province, Energy applied for and obtained a license to construct a 100 MW solar energy plant in BH114. The plant will be around 3 kilometers from Lupinyu and close to the Victoria Falls International Airport. Four phases of 25 MW each is being used to implement the project.
The first phase’s construction is anticipated to cost US$31 million. The project is currently underway and is expected to be concluded before the end of the year.
100 ha are projected to be required for the Victoria Falls-Chidobe Solar Plant. The plant would be around BH114 and Mispah. The first 20 ha have been cleared, and more than 9000 solar panels with a combined output of 5 MW have been installed.
The 5 MW plant, according to project operators, is 90% complete. Additionally, the huge project is intended to be one of Zimbabwe’s largest solar parks. It comes as Zimbabwe aims to add more than 2,000 MW from solar, wind, and other sources to the national grid by 2030. It is also expected to be a game-changer for the province’s energy sector.
The first phase of the project was scheduled to be completed around three years after it commenced.
