Zambia has reduced hydropower production at the Kariba Dam because of rapidly declining water levels at the world’s biggest man-made reservoir. According to Reuters, the two countries have agreed to reduce electricity production on each side of the border, from about 1,000 MW, to 500 MW. According to a technical bulletin issued jointly by Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the water level in the Kariba dam has dropped to 43 percent of capacity from 85 percent in October. Zambia suffered a power crisis with rolling blackouts lasting as long as 12 hours when Kariba’s water levels showed a similar drop in 2015. Kariba Dam rehabilitation project will cost $294.2 million.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 27, 2019 14:37 UTC