00:00Zimbabwe has restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout triggered by the collapse of the national
00:07power grid.
00:08The outage began on Monday evening after a fault on the electricity network, according to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority,
00:16or ZESA.
00:17Power was gradually restored by late Monday night using supplies from four generating stations, including electricity imported from South Africa's
00:27ESCOM.
00:27Crews are still working to fully restore service in parts of the capital Harare, while engineers continue synchronizing units at
00:36the Hwangi Coal-Fired Power Station.
00:39The blackout highlights Zimbabwe's long-running energy challenges.
00:43The country has struggled with frequent power shortages due to aging infrastructure, limited generating capacity, and reduced output at Kariba
00:53Hydropower Plant,
00:54where prolonged drought and poor rainfall have left water levels too low for normal electricity production.
01:02The Blackout Geographic
01:03The Blackout moon
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