Zimbabwean Govt Eyes More Solar Water Heaters As Power Grid Struggles: Zimbabwe
Electricity blackouts driving search for energy savingsPeople in Zimbabwe are used to taking cold baths during lengthy power cuts, but Cosmas Ndlovu's new home means his family are among the fortunate few who can enjoy hot water at all hours.
"Warm water never runs out. I can have a hot bath even in the middle of the night," added Ndlovu, who has installed three solar panels as well to power his lights, television, stove and refrigerator. Lawrence Mashungu, a climate change expert at the ministry of environment, water and climate, said the government was not offering funds for people to install solar heaters but"was providing advice" about their cost-saving merits.
Under the 2019 law, new buildings that do not have solar water heaters cannot be connected to the grid, and offenders can face a fine and up to a year in prison.Zimbabwe has an installed electric capacity of about 2,000 megawatts , with Kariba hydropower dam producing over half of that energy, according to its president.
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