Our Approach to CSR
We work closely with representatives of our host communities to ensure we gain a better understanding of their development goals and needs. We then seek to make a positive impact in helping them achieve these goals. Our CSR focus revolves around improving access to sustainable energy, education, good health, and building entrepreneurial capacity for the community.
Currently Tatanga Energy is developing a 5MW solar PV project in partnership with the ‘for profit’ arm of the Anglican Diocese of Central Zimbabwe. This project will benefit the Diocese’s charitable and community activities including an 800-bed boarding school and a 62-bed hospital under construction and will help to increase the sustainability of their work by providing much needed energy to their planned agriculture initiatives and the rural growth points that surround the mission.
SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAME
Sustainable Institutions Program intends to power approximately 30 Anglican run rural/ peri urban based institutions with renewable energy by 2030. The pilot of this program is the TEGES Solar Mini grid a 157 kWp + 300 kWh BESS battery at Patrick’s school in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe commissioned in May 2022 which currently meets the institution’s energy needs and supplies excess to the grid via net metering. Significant development impact noted with reduced bills, no down time, reduced carbon footprint and improved education curricula.
An MOU has been signed with the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland to develop, construct and finance 5 standalone solar mini-grids for the institutions. Pre-feasibility studies have commenced for the institutions. The mini-grids will be sized between 100kWp to 3OOkWp depending on the institution’s consumption needs.
The Diocese of Central Zimbabwe established St. Patrick's Mission School to provide educational access and boarding facilities to approximately 800 students. The education curricula of the mission school has improved attributed to access to reliable energy through the TEGES minigrid.
The Diocese of Central Zimbabwe recently completed construction of a 62- bed hospital at the Mission. The full commissioning of the hospital has been delayed by the persistent power shortages. Hence development of TEGES 5MW.
St Patricks Mission runs a poultry project that helps provide the school's food requirements.
The Mission is also planning additional agricultural projects to support the school’s consumption and generate income.
St. Faith Mission School provides educational
access and boarding facilities to over 1000 students. The study patterns of the students have been adversely affected by the persistent power cuts that have plagued the community. Access to an improved electricity supply will improve the students' study patterns.
The Bishop of the Manicaland Anglican Diocese signing an MoU with Tatanga Energy’s CEO.