In an interview after the programme’s ground-breaking launch in Bulawayo yesterday, Econet Energy chief executive officer, Mr Norman Moyo, said: “We have invested $45 million under the first phase of the project in Zimbabwe targeting 100 growth points across the country and we have already identified them. Meridian Energy has unveiled a ZWD45 m ( $ 124,300 ) rural electrification project that includes the installation of solar mini grids throughout Zimbabwe . The mobile business of telecoms company Econet is targeting 100 locations in the first phase of the programme , which seeks to create employment and encourage the regeneration of rural businesses . Ugesi will roll out the first solar mini grids in the Zimbabwe region , of which three installations should be complete within six months .
Meridian Energy has unveiled a ZWD45 m ( $ 124,300 ) rural electrification project that includes the installation of solar mini grids throughout Zimbabwe . The mobile business of telecoms company Econet is targeting 100 locations in the first phase of the programme , which seeks to create employment and encourage the regeneration of rural businesses . Ugesi will roll out the first solar mini grids in the Zimbabwe region , of which three installations should be complete within six months .