Rural Electrification Agency deploys teams to power Zimbabwe schools and clinics

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) deployed at least 211 construction teams to work on 272 grid projects to connect 375 rural schools and clinics in Zimbabwe.

The agency aims to provide universal energy access to all public institutions by the end of the year. The agency is constructing 255 institutional solar micro-grids and a 120kW community solar mini-grid in the Makonde District of Mashonaland West Province.

Beyond healthcare and education, the REA is connecting village homesteads, small-scale farms, irrigation schemes, and business centres to support rural industrialisation goals. The REA says it has already electrified over 11,000 rural institutions, which covers about 82 percent of its target for public facilities. Once the agency finishes building the infrastructure, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) takes over the operation and maintenance of the networks.