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Zimbabwe — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 63 energy assets in Zimbabwe across 6 layers — the 77th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 34 power plants, 16 coal / uranium mines and 8 cement plants. Operating generation capacity is 1.7 GW, led by coal at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are HCCL Holdings Ltd (3), Hwange Colliery Co Ltd (3) and PPC Ltd (3), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Zimbabwe's mapped assets in service predate 2010 (median commissioning year of the 15 with a known date), 6 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is PPC Bulawayo Cement Plant, dating from 1913. 38 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Sengwa power station (2.1 GW).

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63
Total assets
#77
of 157 countries
1.7 GW
operating · 34 power plants
38
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 10.3 TWhDemand 12.1 TWhClean 57%Intensity 384 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.8 TWh

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Power grid 4,165 kmPower Plants 34Coal & Uranium Mines 16Cement Plants 8Iron & Steel Plants 2Iron Ore Mines 2Oil & Gas Fields 1

Under construction & proposed

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Zimbabwe have?
OverWatts maps 63 in Zimbabwe across 6 asset classes — the 77th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Zimbabwe have?
About 1.7 GW operating across 2 plants, mostly coal 100%.
Who owns Zimbabwe's energy infrastructure?
HCCL Holdings Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Hwange Colliery Co Ltd (3), PPC Ltd (3) and PPC Zimbabwe Ltd (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Zimbabwe?
The largest under way or proposed are Sengwa power station (2.1 GW), Hwange power station (1.2 GW) and Prestige power station (1.1 GW).