Rural Electrification Agency (Zimbabwe)

The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) is a statutory body governed by the Rural Electrification Fund Act (Chapter 13:20). Its background is that Post-independence Zimbabwean Government gave high priority to rural infrastructure development programmes, which included the rural electrification programme. The policy framework was a deliberate intention to correct the imbalances between urban and rural electrification with the ultimate goal of socially and financially empowering the rural communities and enhancing their capabilities in their contribution towards economic development of the country.

Services Offered:

• Supply of wooden creosote treated poles (transmission; fencing; roofing; fibre optic poles and cross arms).
• High voltage (11kv & 33kv) line construction.
• Medium voltage (L T) line construction.
• Substation construction (from 5 kVA upwards) at 11 kV & 33 kV.
• Internal wiring of buildings.
• Installation of generators.
• Design and installation of solar systems (solar home systems (SHS), mini grid solar systems, solar pumps)
• Way leave clearances for existing and new power lines and substations.
• Small to large scale biogas digesters design and construction.
• Consultancy services grid, solar systems and biogas digesters.