Renewable Energy· Greenfield manufacturing
Solar Panel Assembly Manufacturing Plant
Panel assembly line
Greenfield solar panel assembly plant serving Zimbabwe's rapidly growing solar pipeline and SADC exports.

Overview
Local PV panel assembly plant capitalising on duty-free RE imports and Renewable Energy Policy 2023.
Investment Opportunity
Manufacturing equity/debt opportunity anchored by policy tailwinds.
Independent Power Producer (IPP)
Market Opportunity
Zimbabwe's electricity demand.
Domestic demand
Utility, C&I, residential
Regional exports
SADC
Why Invest
Why Zimbabwe's energy market.
Local content in fast-growing solar market
Duty-free RE component imports
SADC export corridor
Infrastructure & Resource Base
Existing grid and generation potential.
Built Supply
2,600 MW installed capacity
Current Generation
~1,500 MW average
2030 Demand
>4,000 MW required (Vision 2030)
Solar Potential
109 GW · among Africa's highest irradiation
Wind Potential
39 GW
Hydro (Zambezi)
5 GW
Mini-Hydro
150 MW across inland water bodies
Geothermal
50 MW
Energy Imports
Balance imported from ESKOM (South Africa), HCB & EDM (Mozambique), ZESCO (Zambia)
IPP Tariff Range
USD 0.06 – 0.12 / kWh to ZETDC · unregulated for private off-takers
Investment Incentives
Fiscal and regulatory incentives.
01
Tax holidays for BOT and BOOT deals
02
100% repatriation of profits
03
Duty-free importation of selected Renewable Energy Technologies
04
Duty-free importation of energy-generating equipment
05
Government guarantees for non-expropriation
06
Newly updated Renewable Energy Policy (2023) and gazetted Carbon Credit Policy (2023)
Approval Process
The IPP investment pathway.
ZIDA's One Stop Investment Services Centre (OSISC) handholds investors through onboarding, establishment and aftercare.
- 01Land AcquisitionMinistry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Rural Development; Ministry of Local Government & Public Works; or private landowner
- 02Company RegistrationRegistrar of Companies
- 03Business Plan & Feasibility StudyInvestor
- 04Grid Impact Assessment (GIA)ZETDC
- 05Environmental Impact AssessmentEnvironmental Management Agency (EMA)
- 06Investment LicenceZIDA
- 07Generation LicenceZERA
- 08Power Purchase Agreement & TariffZETDC or private off-takers
Register Interest
Register interest in Solar Panel Assembly Manufacturing Plant.
Submit your details to receive the full information pack and arrange an introduction with power sector counterparts, ZETDC and ZERA. Every enquiry is reviewed personally by the Invest Zimbabwe team.
Contact Invest Zimbabwe
investors@investzimbabwe.coResponse time
Within one business day
For institutional & IPP investors
Infrastructure funds, utilities, DFIs and sovereign wealth
