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*We Have Connected Electricity For 90 000+ Rural Institutions Since 2017 - Zhemu Soda* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?tc The government through the Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has said since 2017 when the National Renewable Energy Policy was launched, they have connected over 90 000 rural institutions, The Herald reports. Minister Soda was speaking in Silobela where he was commissioning the Donsa rural electrification program when he said: ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- > In 2017, the Ministry (of Energy and power Development) launched the National Energy Policy, which seeks to make sure that every Zimbabwean has access to low cost environmentally friendly energy services. > In March this year, President ED Mnangagwa again launched the National Renewable Energy policy and this has continued to register meaningful progress in the electrification of rural areas in Zimbabwe and by September 30 this year, rural institutions had been connected to electricity or solar technology system The brand new minister also said they have connected 80% of rural health facilities and 70% of secondary schools in Zimbabwe: > At the moment, 87 percent of rural health centres, and 80 percent of chiefs’ homesteads, 60 percent of our rural primary schools have electricity, while 72 percent of secondary schools throughout the country have power. > The only area that we need to improve on is the provision of electricity at household level, which currently stands at 20 percent. Last month Zhemu Soda said the 6% rural levy that was being charged on every electricity purchase is too little for the project. More: The Herald _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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