Major boost for local power generation
Harmony Agere
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which manages water resources in the Zambezi River on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, will allocate adequate water for power generation at Kariba Power Station throughout the year as water levels continue rising.
Kariba South Power is the biggest local power generating plant at 1 050MW.
In a statement Tuesday, ZRA chief executive officer Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said it was encouraging that the water levels were rising at a time when they normally decrease.
“From December 22, 2020, to January 18, 2021, the lake levels have increased by a total of 0,40 meters or 0,08 percent, thus pushing the overall lake levels to 3,2 meters above the Minimum Operating Level (MOL) of 475,5m on January 18, 2021,” he said.
Kariba Dam water levels improve
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Zimbabwe: Kariba Dam Water Levels Improve
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Kariba Dam Water Levels Improve
December 23, 2020
Water levels are rising early in Lake Kariba as runoff from nearby areas starts flowing in and the first signs are seen of greater inflows from the upper catchment, allowing zesa to increase significantly generation of cheap hydro power to an average of 400 megawatts.
The water levels are rising earlier than normal. The bulk of water in Lake Kariba comes from runoff in eastern Angola and north-west Zambia, with only minor tributaries feeding the lake in north-west Zimbabwe and south-west Zambia. But this year runoff has already been higher, and increased water flows from the upper catchment have already started flowing over the Victoria Falls, several weeks earlier than usual.