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Zambezi River Authority Repackages Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project

9 months agoFri, 19 Apr 2024 05:54:26 GMT
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Zambezi River Authority Repackages Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says it is engaging key stakeholders to finalise the packaging of the proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme which is expected to generate 2 400 megawatts for Zimbabwe and Zambia when completed.

The 2 400MW will be shared equally by the two neighbouring countries.

ZRA is set to resume tendering for prospective developers of the project next year. The project was previously awarded to General Electric and Power Construction Corp of China.

As reported by NewsDay, work on the project was initially scheduled to begin in 2020 but encountered several hurdles, chief among them the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and difficulties in securing funding.

Speaking to NewsDay, ZRA chief executive officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa:

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Construction of the Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric scheme is yet to commence. The preparatory activities, however, have advanced and are now substantially completed.

The authority is currently engaging key stakeholders to finalise the packaging of the project to pave the way for competitive tendering which will result in the engagement of a potential developer, which is scheduled for 2025. This follows the disengagement with the initially appointed project developer.

In terms of studies, the engineering feasibility studies were completed in 2019. Some key updates are now being undertaken on selected sections due to the time that has elapsed since the completion of the studies.

The environmental and social impact assessment studies were also completed and approved in 2022 by the environmental management regulators in both countries.

He said the project will also entail the development of additional water storage infrastructure as one of the measures to mitigate against climate change. Said Munodawafa:

The development of additional water storage infrastructure is one of the key measures to mitigate climate change. The construction of additional upstream reservoirs is key in terms of flood management and indeed, reservoir level regulation at Kariba Dam.

The planned reservoir operating rules entail maximising hydropower production at the upstream schemes during the wet months while banking the water in the big Kariba reservoir and peaking at the Kariba hydropower scheme during the dry months when the Zambezi River flows reduce significantly.

Such a conjunctive operation mechanism is a climate resilience measure since it ensures that the same water cascading from the upstream will be used to generate power at the downstream power plants.

The Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme project includes the construction of the dam wall for US$1,4 billion, a power station at US$1,3 billion and other aspects giving a total of US$4,5 billion.

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14 Comments

Khan · 9 months ago
ED huchi we have the strongest currency in Africa
Zadra · 9 months ago
@ moto muzhinji You are dreaming not under EDs watch
Moto muzhinji · 9 months ago
We can revive our railway network and electrify it
Rima · 9 months ago
In a normal country not here
Moto muzhinji · 9 months ago
This project is long overdue. Increased power output will lead to increased industrial output
🧐 🤔 🤨 🙄 · 9 months ago
The batoka HEP has long been mimicked, its high time it should set its footing, Great idea in that there be more water storages upstream cascading down stream to feed Kariba and no shortage of electricity all year round even on drought above all there is solar project hopefully on each and every lake, Back into communities If every roof top a a house in our communities ii stall solar cells much more electricity would be generated and the environment will be green once more There is this role out program by Zesa were you can sell your Solar generated power into nations grid its somehow top that we should embrace as communities I magine schools churches community centre and say all ghetto houses having panels on their roof tops so much power can be vested in this feat
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masigede · 9 months ago
@yoyoyo dont worry,ndotsvaga paper rechingwa cheproton rakasimba ndoisungirira imomo zvakasimba,ndongomuka ndichikutura weti
doug · 9 months ago
Zambia recently got something from an international monetary authority as support towards the Batoka project, which the report did not mention. Will that not give them a better advantage and greater control of the power station?
Chibaba · 9 months ago
Dam wall for 1,4 billion ????????????????????
Insurgent · 9 months ago
Zimbabwe should not share the project with Zambia coz the current regime supports opposition yaChamisa actually we should bombard Zambia and colonise it
𝙎𝙞𝙮𝙤𝙮𝙤 · 9 months ago
😁😁😁@Yoyoyo waakuzvinyanyawo iwe, itira hako wiwi muchigaba woenda kunodira muzambezi river ndanzwa kuti mvura yava shoma
Yoyoyo · 9 months ago
😁😁ndakachata na masigede mubhawa nezuro. ndochimuudza kuti ndodira Wiwi mumagumbeze 🤣🤣🤣🤣
omg · 9 months ago
move to sola power plant bcoz vakapedza kuvaka uchanzwa hakuna mvura due to drought ey geez hazviko piwai mari yakabiwa nemukomana arikuita ploughback profits uyo chivhayo mutenge ma sola amakamborega kutenga kare

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