Zimbabwe surpasses transformer production targets as regional power demand increases
ZESA Enterprises delivers nearly 2 000 transformers in H1, exceeding targets and expanding supply across SADC and East Africa
Zimbabwe is accelerating efforts to stabilise and restore electricity supply, recording a strong performance in local transformer manufacturing during the first half of the year.
Herand Online reports that the country exceeded its production target, manufacturing 1 944 electricity transformers compared to the planned 1 374 units.
The transformers were produced by ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) and have already been delivered to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC).
ZENT’s strong performance reflects its growing footprint across the region. The company currently holds major power infrastructure contracts in five countries across the Southern African Development Community and East Africa.
“So far, we have supplied the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, and at the back end of last year, 2025, we supplied to ZESCO about 170 transformers,” said ZENT business development and commercial executive Burusa Mandipezano.
He added that ZENT is also fulfilling large-scale regional orders, including 500 transformers for Rwanda, which are already about 30% complete, as well as another 500 units for Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), with final deliveries expected by month-end.
The expansion highlights Zimbabwe’s increasing role as a regional supplier of critical energy infrastructure, even as domestic power restoration efforts continue.
In other news, Mozambique has equipped 643 resettled families in Quitunda village with solar electrification through its LNG project, signalling a broader regional push toward diversified energy solutions.
