CAPITAL REQUIRED WILL BE BROKEN DOWN INTO 3 GROUPS
1)COMPLIANCE
Registration of an Energy Company
Application of licesnses from :
-Fire Brigade
-City Council
-Environmental Management Agency (EMA)
-Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA )
2)EQUIPMENT
-48 KG Gas Cylinders (number will depend on scale ) PRICE PER CYLINDER 100 USD TO 120 USD .
-Filling shed (price depends on type and structure )
-Gas Pump (for filling ) around 2 300 USD
-Manifold system (1000 To 1 500 USD )
-Gas Scale (Depends on type .Ranges from 450 USD To 1 800 USD )
-Filling hoses (Around 300 USD )
MARKETING
Flyers ,banners and branding
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIRED
$10 000
RISKS INVOLVED
The risks involved with the Gas sector is because of the nature of Gas and how highly flammable it is it can easily results in fires and or burns .Proper care and investment has to go into training personnel in handling Gas .
The other risks is if other alternative energy sources like electricity become cheaper .
ESTIMATED RETURN
We can estimate a 10% to 15% return on investment per month
LIMITATIONS
Sudden changes in Government Policy and mandatory requirements changing
HOW SUSTAINABLE IS THE ENERGY SECTOR
The energy sector in Zimbabwe and Africa is sustainable. Because of the appetite of these economies to grow energy is An essential component for this growth to happen .There will continue to be an energy shortage and demand will continue to be higher than supply for the short and longrun