Zimbabwean power generation hit by low water levels

More blackouts and low industrial production are imminent in Zimbabwe as the output from a major source of hydro electric power drops to critical levels.

Lake Kariba is a huge man-made reservoir which lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Harnessing the might of the Zambezi River, the Kariba dam was built to deliver more than 800 megawatts of hydroelectric power, more than half of Zimbabwe’s daily peak demand.

But over the last few months, output from the generators has fallen to half of that figure. This is because the water level in the dam is too low. Read More…

 

Zimbabwean power generation hit by low water levels

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