ZESA Restores Hwange Unit 3, Takes Unit 8 Offline For Scheduled Service

Power utility ZESA Holdings has announced that Hwange Power Station’s Unit 3 has successfully completed its 44‑day statutory maintenance programme.

In a public notice issued on Monday, 17 November 2025, ZESA said that the unit had passed all statutory tests and has now been fully recommissioned onto the national grid.

The utility further stated that Hwange Unit 8 has been taken offline to undergo its scheduled annual Class B maintenance. The unit is expected to return to service on 20 December 2025. Reads the notice:

“During this maintenance period, Hwange Unit 7 will remain operational, generating approximately 300 MW to support overall system stability.”

ZESA Holdings said power generation at Kariba has been boosted to make up for the temporary shortfall caused by Unit 8 being offline.

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