Zimbabwe has nationwide blackout as system failure cripples grid
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Zimbabwe suffered a countrywide electricity outage on Thursday due to a system failure that resulted in loss of generation at its two power stations.
Electricity imports from South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique were also interrupted, the national power utility, Zesa, said in an emailed statement.
'Restoration efforts are underway, and power has already been successfully restored to some areas,' the utility said. Teams are working to restore power to remaining areas 'in the shortest possible time,' it said.
The southern African country generates electricity at Hwange Thermal Power Station, which has installed capacity of 1 500 megawatts, and the Kariba Hydro Power plant, with capacity of 1 050 megawatts.
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