By OLIVER SAMBOKORESUMPTION of major repair works at Kariba Dam will have no impact on the country’s power generation as the Kariba North bank Power Station is operating within the allocated amount of water by ZRA, Zesco has said.Kariba North Bank Power Station in Siavonga has a total installed capacity of 1, 080 but due to low levels of water at Kariba Dam, the power stations has been operating at reduced capacity.Zesco Senior Corporate Affairs Manager Dr John Kunda said power generation at Kariba is coordinated at operational level to ensure the power utility firm meets the demands of the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) as well as the maintenance works that are ongoing.Dr Kunda said the company is dealing with an average generation but was confident that the works at Kariba will not affect capacity.He also said Zesco has in place mitigation systems such that even if there is reduced generation, the country will still […]
KARIBA DAM REHAB WON’T EFFECT POWER GENERATION – ZESCO
