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News URL: https://www.herald.co.zw/100mw-solar-station-for-norton/

Title: 100 MW solar station for Norton

News Update Type: General Update

Receiver Category: Project

Receiver Country: Zimbabwe

Date: 2022-11-16

Project Financed: Belarus Solar Power Plant

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Organization: Zesa Holding

Role: Owner

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CABINET yesterday approved a framework agreement for a 100 megawatt solar power station in Norton signed between Zimbabwe and Belarus as Zimbabwe continues adding generating capacity. While large hydro stations have to be on the Zambezi River, although small local ones can and are being set up as well, and while thermal stations are most viable when sited on a coal field, solar stations can be set up anywhere, and Zimbabwe is now seeing a large number of small and medium solar stations being built or planned. The approval of the framework agreement was announced by Acting Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Sekai Nzenza after yesterday\u2019s Cabinet meeting. The framework agreement on the construction of a 100MW station was presented by Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi as chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation. \u201cThe Belarus Solar Power Plant was granted National Project Status in October 2019, and will be undertaken through Zesa Holdings,\u201d Minister Nzenza said. The agreement between Zimbabwe and Belarus is as a result of the engagement and re-engagement policy thrust by the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa.