By A Correspondent

ZESA Holdings Executive Chairman, Sydney Gata, has confidently stated that Zimbabwe will be capable of generating 4,000 MW of electricity within the next two years, surpassing the nation’s demand.

Gata made this bold assertion during the ground-breaking ceremony for a 720 MW thermal power plant and a 200 MW solar project on Monday, December 2, at Tutu Ingagula, along Chaba Black Road in Hwange.

In an emphatic response to ongoing criticism over Zimbabwe’s energy crisis, Gata declared, “I am tired of being insulted for the energy crisis. In two years, we will have surplus energy.” His remarks come as part of a broader plan to address the nation’s power shortages.

The 720 MW thermal power plant is just one piece of a larger strategy that includes 18 projects designed to add more than 4,000 MW to the national grid. According to Gata, the country is currently facing a shortfall of only 600 MW, emphasizing the significance of these projects in overcoming the crisis.