Modaso Energy, part of Swiss-based MISA Group, and local developer Tatanga Energy said on 3 November they will develop the Guruve-Mazowe plant, which would include Zimbabwe’s first utility-scale wind farm. The companies put its cost at $300 million for 128 megawatts (MW) of wind, 100 MW of solar and a 50 MW battery behind a single 100 MW grid connection; it would produce about 5% of national supply. The site was first planned in 2021 as a wind-only project; Standard Bank has agreed a debt term sheet. Pairing sources behind one connection gets more power from scarce grid capacity, but the power purchase agreement with the state utility is still under negotiation before financial close, targeted for mid-2027.
Sources
- The Herald via Zimbabwe Situation: https://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/swiss-company-tatanga-to-build-us300m-hybrid-wind-solar-plant/
- Agence Ecofin: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-industry/0411-60451-modaso-energy-tatanga-partner-on-300-million-renewable-energy-project-in-zimbabwe
- Green Building Africa: https://www.greenbuildingafrica.co.za/us300-million-wind-solar-and-battery-hybrid-plant-unveiled-in-zimbabwe/
- NewZimbabwe: https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zimbabwe-set-for-first-utility-scale-wind-farm-in-278mw-hybrid-energy-project/
- Tatanga Energy (project page): https://tatangaenergy.com/guruve-wind/