Mining Firms Power Demand Sky Rockets

[The Herald] DEMAND for power in the mining sector is projected to increase by an estimated 25 percent to 150 megawatts, assuming mining firms undertake more investments in the sector. In fact, demand for electricity in the mining sector is projected to grow incrementally from 2016 through to 2020 by almost 82 percent driven by planned expansion projects.According to Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit, demand for electricity will increase by 13,5 percent in 2017, 6,5 percent in 2018 and 11,1 percent in ......