Energy

Solar Power-as-a-Service / Mini-Grids

Kumusha Power Project

Bikita District; national expansion to additional districts Implementing Entity: GoodBooks Investments Ltd Existing pilot SPaaS site; scale-up opportunity

Project Ref: ZIM-ZIDA-024 · Source: ZIDA 2025 Projects deck, pages 55–56 — Pending Official Validation · Published Sep 2025

Catalogue Seed

Beneficiary Ministry

Energy

Status

Published

Data Verification

Pending Official Validation

Financing Instrument

Structure TBD

Development Objective

Solar Power-as-a-Service mini-grid and solar home system scale-up for underserved rural and peri-urban communities.

Project Design

Project Description

GoodBooks Investments operates a pilot SPaaS site in Bikita and has distributed over 15,000 solar home systems using a PayGo model, with plans for 10 mini-grid sites and in-country SHS manufacturing.

Project Design

Project Scope

Deploy 10 SPaaS mini-grid sites
Expand to 50 additional districts targeting 500,000 rural households
Establish solar assembly plant
Enhance CRM, billing, call centre, mobile app, carbon-credit certification, and diaspora-focused solar sponsorship

Financial Performance

Project Components

Phase 1

Phase 2

Total Estimated Project Cost

Estimated figures — subject to change based on feasibility and resource availability.

Financial Performance

Financial Performance Data

IRR
NPV
ROI
Payback Period
Projected Revenue

Impact

Expected Development Outcomes

Rural electrification
Clean energy access
Diaspora sponsorship potential
Digital billing infrastructure

Institutional Alignment

Institutional & Stakeholder Alignment

Sector:Energy Solar Power-as-a-Service / Mini-Grids

Strategic pillars:Energy Security Diaspora, Trade

SDGs:7 8 9 13

Beneficiary ministries:Energy (Primary)ICT Foreign Affairs & Trade

National Alignment

Energy Security & Climate Resilience: NDS1 / NDS2 — energy and climate resilience priority areas
Diaspora, Trade & Global Partnerships: NDS1 / NDS2 — diaspora and trade priority areas

Illustrative alignment mapping — pending official ZIDA/ministry validation.

Data Room

Documents & Data Room

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Geography

Location

Province: Masvingo / National
District: Bikita
Site: Bikita District; national expansion to additional districts

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Detailed financial models, governance workflow, and the project Deal Room are reserved for registered investors and government stakeholders.

Reference

Glossary of Terms

PPP: Public-Private Partnership — a long-term contract between government and a private investor to jointly deliver a public asset or service.
BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer — a private partner builds and operates an asset for a fixed concession period, then transfers ownership to the state.
EPC: Engineering, Procurement and Construction — a contract model where a single contractor delivers a project from design through completion.
IRR: Internal Rate of Return — the annualized rate of return a project is expected to generate over its lifetime.
NPV: Net Present Value — the present-day value of a project's future cash flows, net of the initial investment.
ROI: Return on Investment — net financial return expressed as a percentage of the capital invested.

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Kumusha Power Project

Project Description

Project Scope

Project Components

Financial Performance Data

Expected Development Outcomes

Institutional & Stakeholder Alignment

Documents & Data Room

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