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Zimbabwe: Kariba Dam Power Generation Cut in Half As Water Levels Dip
New Zimbabwe, 25 February 2019
Power generation at Kariba Dam has been reduced in half as water levels continue to fall, authorities confirmed Monday. Read more »
Zambia and Zimbabwe have reduced power generation to around half capacity at their power stations at the Kariba Dam because of falling water levels in the reservoir. The dam has dropped to 43% of capacity from 85% in October 2018, as inflows from the Zambezi River, dwindle.
Kariba South Power Station.
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