POWER

Zimbabwe's miners turn to solar to ensure reliable energy supply

Zimbabwe’s energy crisis, which has left households without power for up to 18 hours a day, is prompting the country’s miners to turn to solar power.

David Whitehouse
Zimbabwe's miners turn to solar to ensure reliable energy supply

Climate change is undermining Zimbabwe's previously reliable supply from the hydro power station at Kariba. Low water levels on Lake Kariba, combined with a series of breakdowns at the Hwange thermal power...

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