Revamp Kariba Power Station: Minister

Zimbabwe’s only hydro-electricity plant, Kariba Power Station, needs revamping if the country is to meet its goals of increasing power generation to meet national demand and produce surplus for regional export.

Speaking at the Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2011-2015 provincial launch in Chinhoyi last week, Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Tapuwa Mashakada said the country needed 2 200 megawatts of electricity against a current production capacity of 1 960MW, with Kariba contributing 750MW which translates to 34% to the national grid.

“The total demand for electricity is 2 200MW, but our country produces 1 960MW which is only 63% of the total demand.

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