ZETDC and HDF Energy sign MoU to develop Zimbabwe’s first green hydrogen power plant

In Zimbabwe, Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) said it has reached a further step in the development of Zimbabwe’s first high-powered green hydrogen power plant, the Middle Sabi Renewstable, by formalizing the shared goal to supply the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement creates a framework for the joint technical and administrative work to complete the development of this first green hydrogen power plant investment in Zimbabwe, as well as the commercialization of its electricity and grid services, through a dedicated power purchase agreement, HDF Energy said. HDF Energy is developing the Middle Sabi Renewstable in the Chipinge District, Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe. The plant’s annual electric production will be 178 GWh, providing electricity to more than 220,000 inhabitants. The French company also noted that this MoU supports the plan of the Government of Zimbabwe to support the development of over 1000 MW of solar projects by independent power producers to help narrow the severe energy deficit currently being experienced in the country. Nicolas Lecomte, HDF Director for Southern and East Africa, said that HDF expect to reach financial close on the project and start construction in 2024/2025.

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