Zimbabwe's Energy Infrastructure Opportunities.
A curated marketplace of renewable energy and power infrastructure opportunities — 109 GW of solar, 39 GW of wind, 5 GW of Zambezi hydro and a national grid open to Independent Power Producers, PPPs, BOO and BOOT structures.
Zimbabwe's strongest energy opportunities.
Utility-Scale Solar IPP
Grid-scale photovoltaic development in one of Africa's highest-irradiation markets — 109 GW of national solar potential open to Independent Power Producers.
- Capacity
- 50 – 500 MW per site · 109 GW national potential
- Status
- Open · Sites available
- Off-taker
- ZETDC or direct private off-takers
Zambezi River Hydroelectric Development
Large-scale hydroelectric generation along the Zambezi — 5 GW of run-of-river and storage potential to anchor Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 base load and export into SAPP.
- Capacity
- Up to 5 GW along the Zambezi River
- Status
- Open · Feasibility engagements welcomed
- Off-taker
- ZETDC and regional utilities (SAPP)
Utility-Scale Solar IPP
Grid-scale photovoltaic development in one of Africa's highest-irradiation markets — 109 GW of national solar potential open to Independent Power Producers.
- Status
- Open · Sites available
- Market Demand
- 1,100 MW national deficit · 2,000 MW mining demand by 2025
Zambezi River Hydroelectric Development
Large-scale hydroelectric generation along the Zambezi — 5 GW of run-of-river and storage potential to anchor Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 base load and export into SAPP.
- Status
- Open · Feasibility engagements welcomed
- Market Demand
- >4,000 MW required by 2030 · regional SAPP shortfall
Wind Energy Development
39 GW of wind resource identified across Zimbabwe — greenfield opportunity for onshore wind IPPs targeting the grid or corporate PPAs.
- Status
- Open · Resource studies encouraged
- Market Demand
- 1,100 MW national deficit · rising 4th Industrial Revolution demand
Mini-Hydro Portfolio
150 MW of aggregated mini-hydro potential across Zimbabwe's inland water bodies — a portfolio play for distributed renewable IPPs.
- Status
- Open · Multiple sites
- Market Demand
- Rural electrification and captive industrial supply
Mining & Industrial Direct-Supply IPP
IPPs sell renewable power directly to Zimbabwe's 100+ intensive-energy users — mining and manufacturing companies backing 2,000 MW of new demand by 2025.
- Status
- Open · Off-takers actively seeking supply
- Market Demand
- 2,000 MW of mining sector demand by 2025
Grid Modernisation & Transmission Infrastructure
Transmission, substation and distribution infrastructure to unlock the IPP pipeline and connect Zimbabwe into the Southern African Power Pool.
- Status
- Open · PPP structures welcomed
- Market Demand
- Grid Impact Assessments required for every new IPP · deficit constrains dispatch
Geothermal Pilot Development
50 MW of identified geothermal potential — a base-load renewable to complement Zimbabwe's solar, wind and hydro pipeline.
- Status
- Exploration · Early stage
- Market Demand
- Base-load diversification within the national energy mix
Commercial & Industrial Solar Partnerships
Behind-the-meter and embedded solar for Zimbabwe's manufacturing and agricultural anchors — closing the reliability gap for corporates constrained by grid supply.
- Status
- Open · Rolling
- Market Demand
- Reliable base load to lift industrial and agricultural utilisation
Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme (2,400 MW)
Flagship 2,400 MW bi-national run-of-river hydro scheme on the Zambezi below Victoria Falls jointly developed by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
- Status
- Feasibility / procurement
- Market Demand
- Southern Africa regional deficit; SAPP interconnection
Kumusha Solar Programme (Distributed PV)
Distributed solar PV programme (Kumusha Solar) targeting off-grid households, SMEs and community loads.
- Status
- Rollout
- Market Demand
- National electrification and reliability drive
Solgas 10 MW Solar Power Plant
10 MW greenfield solar PV plant sponsored by Solgas Energy — a shovel-ready IPP with grid connection route identified.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Base-load augmentation
Solgas 60 MW Solar Power Plant
60 MW utility-scale solar PV expansion by Solgas Energy, scaling the sponsor's Zimbabwe IPP portfolio.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Utility base-load augmentation
Ravensus 50 MW Solar Power Plant
Utility-scale 50 MW solar PV IPP by Ravensus with generation licence pathway defined.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Utility-scale generation gap
Hwange 50 MW Solar Power Plant
50 MW solar PV plant located in Hwange to complement thermal generation and supply coal-belt mining loads.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Displace thermal load, support mining growth
Lanforce Biogas & Waste-to-Energy Plant
Lanforce waste-to-energy biogas plant converting organic waste into dispatchable renewable power.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Waste management + baseload renewable
Solar Panel Assembly Manufacturing Plant
Greenfield solar panel assembly plant serving Zimbabwe's rapidly growing solar pipeline and SADC exports.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Local content for accelerating solar rollout
Lithium-Ion Battery Assembly Plant
Downstream lithium-ion battery assembly plant leveraging Zimbabwe's world-class hard-rock lithium resources.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Global storage demand + Zimbabwe lithium beneficiation policy
Eunigaga Renewable Power Project
Eunigaga renewable power project — additional IPP capacity supporting Zimbabwe's transition to renewables.
- Status
- Development
- Market Demand
- Base-load renewable augmentation
CMED Fuel Infrastructure Modernisation
Modernisation and expansion of CMED's national fuel storage, distribution and retail infrastructure under a PPP framework.
- Status
- PPP procurement
- Market Demand
- Reliable, competitively priced fuel logistics