{"id":5969,"date":"2024-02-19T09:11:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testdomainzimweb.info\/?p=5969"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T09:11:42","slug":"infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/?p=5969","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has identified infrastructure as a key economic enabler and has therefore prioritized investment in infrastructure as key to the sustained recovery of the Zimbabwean economy and to the achieve global competitiveness. There are plenty of opportunities for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Joint Ventures and strategic partnerships. These opportunities for investment are in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>energy \u2013 electricity, renewable energy and petroleum<\/li>\n<li>transport \u2013 road, rail and air<\/li>\n<li>Information Communication Technologies (ICT)<br \/>\ni\u00a0Power Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Energy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all is of prime importance for economic growth and development.\u00a0 In order to attain this the country requires massive investment in the energy sector to meet the increasing demand for energy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment opportunities in the Energy Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\"><strong>Priority Areas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"365\"><strong>Investment Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Electricity<\/td>\n<td width=\"365\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refurbishment of existing power station \u2013 Hwange Power Station<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refurbishment of existing small Thermal Stations \u2013 Harare, Bulawayo, Munyati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"365\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Demand Side Management (DSM) projects<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Installation of pre-paid meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Expansion of Kariba South Hydro-electric Power Station and Hwange Power Station<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batoka and Western Area Power Stations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grid enhancement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation<\/td>\n<td width=\"365\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feasibility study on Lupane Gas Plant<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biodigester Projects<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biofuels production (ethanol and biodiesel)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Development of solar and wind initiatives<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manufacturing and selling of CFCs and LEDs<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manufacture, supply, installation, maintenance and operation of geyser controls systems and accessories<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manufacture and supply of pre-paid meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manufacture and supply of solar water heaters<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manufacture of solar panels and components<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Huge hydro-power potential\u00a0 for further dams such as Condo, Tende, Moziwa, Gilyn, A-Miel, Mhondoro, Dande and Kundu among others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Petroleum<\/td>\n<td width=\"365\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fuel importation and distribution to the region, storage and wholesaling of fuel<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Extension of the oil pipeline to other parts of the country<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Construction of the requisitestorage facilities<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Investment in a new oil refinery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"236\">Other<\/td>\n<td width=\"365\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Co-generation of power from biomass<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Development of bio-fuels<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Development of Coal Bed Methane Utilization which includes power generation, liquid fuels production, domestic and industrial heating, fertilizer production and other chemicals<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feasibility studies for the mini-hydro electricity and large scale power projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s transport network comprises roads, rail and air, with the public sector as the main provider of these services<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Road Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The road network plays an important role in the movement of goods and services within the country and outside the borders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rail Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zimbabwe has rail links to all SADC countries and is linked to East Africa through the TAZARA rail line.\u00a0 This makes Zimbabwe an ideal and cost-effective regional transportation hub for inland bulk cargo and transportation beyond borders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Air Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zimbabwe has international airports serviced by major airlines.\u00a0 The international airports are Robert Mugabe International Airport, Joshua Mqhabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls Airport.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment opportunities in the Transport Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Focus Area<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"441\"><strong>Investment Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Road<\/td>\n<td width=\"441\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bulawayo-Victoria Falls<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rehabilitation of Bulawayo Beitbridge<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constructionof surface roads:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buchwa \u2013 Rutenga\u2013Boli Sango Border post<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Rail<\/td>\n<td width=\"441\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rehabilitation and expansion of the railway track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"441\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rehabilitation and expansion of telecommunications and signalling infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purchase of rolling stock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Air<\/td>\n<td width=\"441\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Expansion, development and rehabilitation of domestic airports:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Masvingo<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hwange<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mushumbi Pools<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bumi Hills<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo Range<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kariba<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gweru<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mutare<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strategic partnerships with the National Airline<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Capacitating and upgrading of the Air Zimbabwe Aviation Training Centre<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Establishing Pilots simulator training<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Establishing aircraft spares Base at Air Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rehabilitation of regional roads<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction of local budget airlines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Information and Communication Technology (ICT)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ICT sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in Zimbabwe.\u00a0 For investment opportunities in the CIT sector click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zimbrussels.gov.zw\/?page_id=387\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has identified infrastructure as a key economic enabler and has therefore prioritized investment in infrastructure as key to the sustained recovery of the Zimbabwean economy and to the achieve global competitiveness. There are plenty of opportunities for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Joint Ventures and strategic partnerships. These opportunities for investment are in: energy \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-priority-areas"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5970,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969\/revisions\/5970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testdomain11.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}