The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has dismissed reports claiming it plans to introduce a tax on solar energy users.
In a statement, ZERA said the report was “entirely false, devoid of any truth and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves”.
The Authority said that the Government, through its recently launched National Energy Compact, intends to achieve universal access to energy by 2030.
As part of this effort, measures are already in place to expand all forms of energy, including solar, to ensure that “no one and no place is left behind”.
ZERA said the Government has introduced several incentives to promote solar energy. These include duty-free importation of solar equipment, training programmes for solar installers to strengthen the industry and ensure compliance with safety standards, and net-metering regulations that allow households to feed excess power back into the national grid.
The regulator reassured the public that no levy or charge exists, or will be introduced, for installing or owning a solar system for domestic use.
It urged the public to ignore misleading statements that contradict Government policy and priorities.
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