Short, technical, opinionated. No SEO filler, no copy-paste of foreign blog posts. Each piece is written for an audience of Zimbabwean engineers, CFOs, and project officers actually making decisions.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism phases into full pricing in 2027. We map the calculation methodology, eligible emissions, free-allowance erosion, and the financial impact on three sample export volumes.
We benchmark LCOE for 200 kW–5 MW captive PV installations against ZESA tariffs, ZETDC supply reliability, diesel back-up displacement, and 2026 financing rates. Spoiler: it’s a bigger market than most consultants admit.
A field-data walkthrough of the most common harmonic and voltage-quality causes of drive failure on Zimbabwean industrial supply. Includes IEEE 519 reference numbers and a triage checklist.
From a reviewer who’s sat on both sides: the difference between a feasibility study that survives lender due-diligence and one that gets bounced back for re-work.
What changed in the 2018 revision, what it means for incident-energy numbers, and why a 2014-era arc-flash report needs re-validation if your fault levels have moved.
A walkthrough of the ZESA tariff structure — demand charge vs energy charge vs reactive power, time-of-use blocks, and the supplementary charges most CFOs don’t read.
The AVEX Brief is a monthly intelligence note on Zimbabwe's industrial energy market. One issue, no fluff, opt out at any time.