Zimbabwe power station is a 1,200 MW coal power station in Midlands, Zimbabwe. It is operated by ZESA Holdings Ltd; China Railway International Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 25 Zimbabwe power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 42.9% of Zimbabwe's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (57.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_zimbabwe_zimba.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,200 MW, Zimbabwe power station is well above the median coal plant in Zimbabwe (600 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Zimbabwe coal capacity
- 7.7% of 15,630 MW across 21 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Zimbabwe
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by ZESA Holdings Ltd; China Railway International Co Ltd.
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 19.0°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 largest coal power plant of 21 in Zimbabwe by capacity.
Zimbabwe has 21 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 15,630 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kwekwe Indarama power station · Coal · 300 MW · Midlands
- Union Peak Thermal Kwekwe power station · Coal · 100 MW · Midlands
- Gweru power station · Coal · 720 MW · Midlands
- Changshi Gweru power station · Coal · 100 MW · Midlands
- Sengwa power station · Coal · 2,800 MW · Midlands
- Bulawayo power station · Coal · 90 MW · Bulawayo
Location
Coordinates -19.016921, 29.152802 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zimbabwe power station?
Zimbabwe power station is a 1,200 MW coal power plant in Midlands, Zimbabwe.
Who operates Zimbabwe power station?
Zimbabwe power station is operated by ZESA Holdings Ltd; China Railway International Co Ltd.