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The Zambezi River Authority, which runs the Kariba Dam jointly owned by Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia, said that water levels are at a record low and electricity generation must stop.
The Zambezi River Authority, which runs the Kariba Dam jointly owned by Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia, said that water levels are at a record low and electricity generation must stop. The Power Station provides Zimbabwe with about 70% of its electricity. The power station has been producing significantly less than its capacity of 1,050 megawatts in recent years due to receding water levels. The plant has been generating 572 megawatts of the 782 megawatts of electricity produced in the country.
The dam no longer has any usable water to continue undertaking power generation operations. The authority suspended power generation activities pending a review in January when water levels are expected to have improved. The authority has been reporting low levels of water at the dam during this period preceding the rainy season in recent years.
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Coal-fired power stations also provide some electricity. But are unreliable due to ageing infrastructure that constantly breaks down, while the country’s solar potential is yet to be fully developed to meaningfully augment supply.
