Kariba Dam

By Eddie Cross The electrical power crisis that has enveloped southern Africa has its roots in our post liberation history. Prior to that, the utilities created by the States of southern Africa exhibited considerable foresight and…
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Temba Mliswa: "The costs are also inflated. The various responsible committees should check these things. Tugwi-Mukosi is another example, it was pegged at US$55 million, went to US$120 million and then someone got the tender at US$140…
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Areas around Kariba Dam were hit by five earthquakes in the first week of this month, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) and Meteorological Services Department (MSD) have said.
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Kariba Town is on a mission to reinvent itself as a centre of production, using local resources to diversify its services rather than trying to be just a tourism hub.
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State power utility, Zesa, needs to strictly adhere to a tight prescribed water ration that allows it to generate an average of 358 megawatts at Kariba to avoid depleting Kariba Dam following revelations the reservoir is left with only 24…
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BUSINESSES yesterday convened a crisis meeting to map a way forward as the country’s electricity challenges continue weighing down industrial productivity.
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Zimbabwe’s largest hydroelectric plant, Kariba Dam, will suspend output in 14 weeks if water levels continue to fall at the current rate, the energy minister said on Thursday, paving the way for deeper power cuts in the country.
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Zimbabwe and Zambia have reduced hydropower output from Kariba Dam due to drought induced lowering of water levels.
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Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has embarked on a mission to rehabilitate the Kariba Dam and to develop two Hydro-Electric Scheme sites to secure the long-term safety and reliability of the Kariba Complex by December 2022.
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By Gift Phiri Zimbabwe's chronic electricity shortages are set to get worse in 2017 as the country’s main source of power, Kariba Dam, continues to record low water levels despite the current rains. At the same time, the country…
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