Publication date: June 2021

Author: ACE-TAF

Description: With the evolution of the off-grid solar (OGS) sector in recent years and the rising volume of solar products into Zimbabwe, there is a need to provide more clarity on the exemption status of commonly imported  products. This comprehensive Customs Handbook aims to help clarify importation processes and reduce areas of misinterpretation by customs officials as well as importers or their clearing agents.

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Publication date: February 2021

Author: Tetra Tech International Development

Description: The stand-alone solar (SAS) market in Zimbabwe remains small, shaped by ongoing economic isolation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Targeted sanctions, currency volatility, rampant inflation and, more recently, movement and border restrictions to stem the spread of the virus have strained both consumer ability to pay and solar supply.

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Publication date: 2016

Author: REF

Description: The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) is the implementing arm of Rural Electrification Fund Board (REFB). REF is a statutory body governed by the Rural Electrification Fund Act (Chapter 13:20) with a specific mandate of providing energy and energy services to the rural communities of Zimbabwe in a cost‐effective manner.

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Publication date: 2015, August

Author: MEPD

Description: 40% of the population receive modern energy of which 90% is electricity.

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Publication date: 2015, May

Author: RECP / euei

Description: Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP): Higher Education for Renewable Energy.

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Publication date: 2012, June

Author: SE4ALL

Description: The purpose of Rapid Assessment and Gap Analysis is to provide:

• A quick brief look of the energy situation in the country (Section 1) within the context of its economic and social development and poverty eradication;
• A good review of where the country is in terms of the three SE4ALL goals (Section 2), and;
• A good estimate of the main challenges and opportunities vis-à-vis the three goals of SE4ALL where the major investments, policies and enabling environments will be required (Section 3);
• A sound basis and background for an Action Plan that may follow as part of the SE4ALL activities in the country.

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Publication date: 2011, June

Author: Zimbabwe Gov

Description: Act:

To provide for the establishment of the Energy Regulatory Authority; to provide for its functions and management; to amend the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] (Act No. 4 of 2002) and the Petroleum Act [Chapter 13:22] (Act No. 11 of 2006); to provide for the establishment of an energy regulatory authority and board thereof; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

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Publication date: 2011

Author: MEPD

Description: Energy plays an invaluable role in social and economic development as it is a critical factor of production, its cost impacting directly on other services and the competitiveness of enterprises. Every productive sector in the economy relies on the provision of energy. It is therefore essential that the policy framework in this sector be sensitive to the ever-rising challenges not only in this sector but in the economy as a whole.

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Publication date: 2011

Author: AfDB

Description: The report provides a detailed assessment of the current status of infrastructure and services associated with water and sanitation, transport, electric power, and ICT in Zimbabwe and their role in facilitating regional integration in the Southern Africa region. The main report is divided into two parts. Part A reviews country context issues, including infrastructure and growth issues in Zimbabwe, and the proposed policy options and action plans that can be pursued by Zimbabwe in order to strengthen the sector. Part B of the report provides detailed data and assessment of the current status of the infrastructure and services in the four infrastructure areas under review.

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Publication date: 2010, August

Author: mdtf

Description: This policy note is part of the Zimbabwe Public Expenditure Notes, prepared by the World Bank for the Government of Zimbabwe, with financing from the Analytical Multi-Donor Trust Fund. This note has been prepared by Daniel Artana (Senior Consultant) and Walter Cont (Consultant), under the guidance of Praveen Kumar (Lead Economist, co-TTL) and Pablo Acosta (Economist, co-TTL) from the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Africa Region, of the World Bank.

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Publication date: 2009, March

Author: ZESA

Description: CONTENTS:

• Overview of Zimbabwe;
• Background;
• The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Industry Overview;
• The Power Supply Status;
• Mitigation Measures to meet Growing National & Regional Demand;
• Project Information Reports;
• Conclusion.

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Publication date: 2008, March

Author: Zimbabwe Gov

Description: The provision of energy services is an essential ingredient of socio-economic development. Energy is required in meeting the basic human needs such as food, shelter, health, transport, education etc. Although Zimbabwe has vast and diverse energy resources, the per capita energy consumption is only 24.7 GJ (MOEPD Energy Balance, 2000) compared with an average of 200 GJ for the developed countries.

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Publication date: 2019, March

Author: Ministry of Energy and Power Development

Description: Energy has a major role to play in the overall economic and social development of Zimbabwe. The energy sector in Zimbabwe is overseen by the Ministry of Energy and Power Development (MoEPD). The National Energy Policy (NEP) was promulgated in the year 2012 to provide an overal framework for optimal supply and utilization of energy in general and ensure access to modern energy services for the country’s socio-economic development. The National Renewable Energy Policy (NREP) focusses on the energy needs of the country from renewable energy resources. It is an initiative aimed at securing the long term energy needs of the country in a sustainable way.

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