{"id":4277,"date":"2023-01-06T13:37:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T11:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2023-01-15T21:19:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T19:19:15","slug":"zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Announces Solar Incentives for 1GW IPP Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The government of Zimbabwe has announced solar incentives for solar projects with a target of 1GW. The move is aimed at increasing solar energy generation in this energy crippled country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what exactly are solar incentives? How are they effective as a measure to curb the energy poverty problem. What are the advantages and disadvantages of common solar incentives as implemented in other countries? These are the questions one might have.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we talk about solar incentives it will be good to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-system-components-and-functions\/\">the basics of a solar system<\/a>, like what is a solar system and what are the <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-system-components-and-functions\/\">different components of a solar system<\/a>. Furthermore, one might want to know more <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">how to size a solar system<\/a> before jumping to solar incentives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects\/#Solar_Incentives_Announced_for_Solar_Projects_in_Zimbabwe\" title=\"Solar Incentives Announced for Solar Projects in Zimbabwe\">Solar Incentives Announced for Solar Projects in Zimbabwe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects\/#Why_this_move_What_does_it_mean\" title=\"Why this move? What does it mean?\">Why this move? What does it mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects\/#What_Exactly_are_Solar_Incentives\" title=\"What Exactly are Solar Incentives?\">What Exactly are Solar Incentives?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/zimbabwe-announces-solar-incentives-for-1gw-ipp-projects\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solar_Incentives_Announced_for_Solar_Projects_in_Zimbabwe\"><\/span>Solar Incentives Announced for Solar Projects in Zimbabwe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, the government of Zimbabwe has announced solar incentives for solar projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Government Implementation Agreement(GIA) is put in place to facilitate  commissioning of twenty seven(27) solar independent power producers (IPPs) systems with a total of 1GW. The targeted solar  projects are privately owned and worth about $1 billion in total. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is for the government to help with the bankability of those solar projects. Guaranteed payments with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, project development support and power purchase agreement are part of the GIA package. The idea is to guarantee and facilitate foreign loan repayments to external investors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other examples of big solar projects in Zimbabwe include a 1MW rooftop solar system for Schweppes Zimbabwe which is the biggest rooftop solar PV system in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*** CHECK:<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/solar-for-festive-season\/\">SOLAR FOR FESTIVE SEASON \u2013 10 ways to spend the festive season with lights on<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_this_move_What_does_it_mean\"><\/span>Why this move? What does it mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe has been struggling to meet its energy demand. Of recent the country has been affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/disaster-as-low-water-levels-forced-the-zambezi-river-authority-to-halt-power-generation-to-zimbabwe\/\">low levels in the Zambezi<\/a> river which forced the plant to stop generating power. Zimbabwe gets more than 50% of its energy needs from this source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/living-under-the-grid-in-zimbabwe\/\">LIVING UNDER THE GRID IN ZIMBABWE \u2013 little known facts about this catastrophe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the outdated nature of many of the power plants in Zimbabwe, there is less chance that they will get back to 100% even after maintenance. Therefore, the government is trying to incentivize alternative power to fill the gap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will it work? Maybe the appropriate question is has similar schemes worked before in this land locked country? Solar incentives have been successfully implemented in other countries and can also work for Zimbabwe. However, for the case of Zimbabwe, many dimensions can come into play especially when it comes to foreign loan repayments considering similar challenges have been experienced due to currency crisis.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country has been having challenges in providing payment to IPP owners due to currency crisis. So this move is to guarantee bankability and profits to IPP owners for such project. In a way to attract more actors in the near future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from a volatile currency, another problem that investors have been having with solar IPP projects in Zimbabwe is unattractive tariffs. This has left many prospective investors to remain on the fence for quite long. Maybe this move will make them cross over and participate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Exactly_are_Solar_Incentives\"><\/span>What Exactly are Solar Incentives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar incentives are basically mechanisms put in place, usually by the government to incentivize investors and individuals to go solar. They can be done in different ways but the main goal is to accelerate the uptake of solar. Usually done for bigger projects if the aim is to have a huge impact or reduce a bigger energy demand. Examples can include subsidies, reduced installation costs, rebates and tax credits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span><strong>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/IgjKCKEy1FC7RacuKsP3uc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/abbreviations-in-solar-energy-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABBREVIATIONS IN THE SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government of Zimbabwe has announced solar incentives for solar projects with a target of 1GW. 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