As Zimbabwe rolls out the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), Government has urged parastatals in the energy and power development sector to adopt innovative and future-oriented approaches to meet national development targets and accelerate economic transformation.
The call comes as the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings intensifies power generation and infrastructure projects aimed at eliminating load-shedding and achieving universal electricity access by 2030, consistent with the Second Republic’s Vision 2030.
Speaking at the Energy Transformation Indaba held in Gweru on Thursday, ZESA Holdings Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Cletus Nyachowe, said the utility had aligned its strategy with the country’s long-term goals.
“ZESA intends to end power imports by 2026, clear all connections backlog by 2027, initiate net power exports by 2028, provide a public lighting system by 2029 and complete universal access to electricity and data by 2030.
“ZESA seeks to transform the economy into a prosperous and empowered upper middle-income society, with a reliable energy supply identified as a core enabler of industrialisation, digitalisation, and broad-based growth,” he said.
Minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, said electricity remained fundamental to economic competitiveness and national progress.
“Electricity is considered the backbone of modern economic development, underpinning manufacturing productivity, public service delivery, mining operations, rural industrialisation, e-mobility, irrigation agriculture, and digital connectivity. As such, we call on parastatals to embrace the government vision, hence the importance of this symposium. Without a stable and affordable power supply, the targets of Vision 2030 cannot be fully realised,” he said.
Government has also strengthened energy sector planning by rolling out several policy instruments in 2025, including the Zimbabwe National Energy Compact, the National Electrification Strategy, the E-Mobility Framework, the Energy Efficiency Policy and the National Integrated Energy Resource Plan (NIERP).
Collectively, these frameworks are designed to enhance energy security, diversify supply sources, promote low-carbon transition and improve overall efficiency as Zimbabwe accelerates its economic modernisation agenda.
