BULAWAYO - Zimbabwes power utility has denied reports that the parastatal will export electricity to neighbouring South Africa during the month-long FIFA World Cup.
The chief executive officer for the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), Engineer Ben Rafemoyo, dismissed claims that Zimbabwe had entered into an agreement with Eskom to export electricity to South Africa during the World Cup.
Reports had been circulating that ZESA had agreed to sell 300 megawatts of electricity to South Africa during that period.
Zimbabwe has its own power problems and we certainly do not have any megawatts to export to South Africa. Those claims are incorrect and someone is just trying to raise unnecessary alarm, said Engineer Rafemoyo.
He said, however, Zimbabwe would play the role of being a transporter of power from other countries to South Africa.
If for instance Zambia wants to sell power to South Africa, we play the role of transporting that power to the recipient from the seller. That is the only way that Zimbabwe gets involved. Otherwise, as a country, we are not in any position to export any power at the moment.
The ZESA CEO said this agreement was reached with the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), whose primary aim is to provide reliable and economical electricity supply to the consumers of SAPP members
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