Zimbabwe’s recent spate of load shedding is expected to worsen for the next two weeks after the state-owned power generator announced plans to resume work on the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation project.HARARE – Zimbabwe’s recent spate of load shedding is expected to worsen for the next two weeks after the state-owned power utility announced plans to resume work on the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation project.Zimbabwe is supposed to get 1, 050MW from Kariba Hydro Power Station but the power plant has been averaging 650MW in recent days.The work on the Kariba rehabilitation project will result in even more reduced power generation capacity, and therefore more supply woes for the country.Zimbabwe has a total installed capacity of 2, 382MW but as of Tuesday, the power stations were generating a combined 1, 055MW resulting in load shedding that is crippling industry and plunging households into darkness.Another 920MW is supposed to be generated at Hwange Thermal Power Station but the […]
ZIMBABWE’S LOAD SHEDDING TO WORSEN AS WORK STARTS ON KARIBA DAM PROJECT
