Power networks/Zimbabwe
| Zimbabwe (ZW) | |
|---|---|
| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 195272 |
| Wikidata | Q954 |
| Wikipédia | Zimbabwe |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 15,178,979 |
| Area | 390,757 km2 |
| GDP | 20.7 B$ |
| Language(s) | English, Xhosa, Ndau, Venda, Chewa, Khoisan, Kalanga, Shona, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Sesotho, Northern Ndebele, Nambya, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 3,236 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 7,198 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | ... Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | 33 - 66 - 88 - 110 - 132 - 220 - 330 - 400 |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-09-13) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-09-13) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
File:State of High-Voltage Network Map in Zimbabwe.png
Network description
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : xx Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 33000 | ||
| Transmission | 66000 | ||
| Transmission | 88000 | ||
| Transmission | 110000 | ||
| Transmission | 132000 | ||
| Transmission | 220000 | ||
| Transmission | 330000 | ||
| Transmission | 400000 |
These values are used for quality control in some OSM tools. If you change them, please also report it by creating an issue on GitHub. More information about country voltage QA.
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| operator | {{{network}}} | Q99999 WhatLinksHere |
http://www.visitme.world | wiki page name | operator=operatornameoperator:wikidata=Q99999
|
operator=operatorname |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 330 kV | 179184234 |
171468497 |
211929126 |
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| Mozambique | 110 kV | 666185196 |
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| Zambie | 66 kV | ... | ||||||
| Zambie | 330 kV | ... | ||||||
| Botswana | 220 kV | 148918132 |
179490336 |
262755491 |
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| Botswana | 400 kV | 179488571 |
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| South Africa | 132 kV | ... |
Planned projects
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Profile | ? | ? | ? | - |
It is also possible, if a data source does not have a compatible license, to officially request permission from the data producer to use the data for grid mapping in OpenStreetMap. If you do so, please mention it below to inform other users. Indicate who made the request, to whom, when, and what the response was. Also share a link to the sent email (for example on GitHub) and the received reply. Mention this request in the comment column of the table above.
- Example : Request by USERNAME to OPERATOR on DATASET_NAME [2025-MM-DD]. Positive/Negative answer received on 2025-MM-DD. See mails : https://xxx.github
Network statistics
Zimbabwe has 47 power plants totalling 3,236 MW and 7,198 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-09-13)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length | Circuit or Line | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8165 km | Unsure | https://www.zera.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/POLICIES/Zimbabwe-Energy-compact_web.pdf | 2024 |
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 0 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 0 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 57 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 442 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 2,590 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 0 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 3,755 km |
| > 550 kV | 0 km |
| No voltage tagged | 351 km |
| Total | 7,198 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- Example : NAME [DATE YYYY-MM-DD]: My success stories in words.
Encountered problems and places to improve
- ....
Use of mapping strategies
Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodical improvement of the OSM database. Once you have fully applied a strategy in this country, you should add or update your name, the date, the strategy, and a comment below. This way, other users can see whether it is worthwhile to carry out further investigations.
- Example : Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]
- .... - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]