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ESKOM of the hydrological outlook. WIND
He said the additional water allocation
Eskom raises virus would be shared equally between the IPP Nek to produce
Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and
concerns over people who Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation 1,000MW in Ghana
(Zesco), adding that the authority will
‘surround’ technicians on continue to monitor the hydrological outlook Swiss company Nek is to produce 1,000MW
at Kariba.
of electricity in Ghana over the next few years
duty outlook at Kariba undertaken at the end of said that the implementation of this mega
“Following a review of hydrological
The Independent Power Producer (IPP)
Eskom said it had noticed a growing number the second quarter of 2020, the authority has project would support the implementation
of people surrounding its technicians while since increased the water allocation for power of Law 832 on the development of renewable
on duty in various communities and warned generation operations at Kariba by 4BCM,” energy in Ghana, notably through the creation
it could contribute to the further spread of said Eng Munodawafa. of a fund to facilitate financing.
COVID-19. The water levels at Kariba Dam, which Nek plans to implement its project in
The power utility said some residents tried reached a peak of 481,30 metres on the 30th of several phases. The first phase is expected
to report their electrical faults to technicians June have, however, started receding with the to generate 160MW, and 75MW for the
on site. recession expected to continue until the next second phase. The Swiss company already has
The company expressed concerns for the rainfall season. major concessions in Ghana. In the locality
well-being of its staff and the community. “This is an upward review of the combined of Amlakpo, more than 80 km from the
Eskom’s Daphne Mokwena said: “In water allocation for the year from 23BCM Ghanaian capital Accra, Nek wants to build a
instances where customers don’t comply, to 27 BCM. The Authority will continue to 200MW wind farm on a plot of land of about
Eskom employees have the right to refuse monitor the hydrological outlook for the 58 km².
to do the work for their safety. Work may be Kariba catchment and water levels at the In the locality of Ayitepa in the south-east
suspended, and employees can be withdrawn Kariba Dam,” he said. of Ghana, the company will develop a project
from the area. We ask the members of the The rehabilitation works at Kariba for the construction of a 225MW wind farm.
public to cooperate to reduce the spread if Hydropower Plant were completed in 2018 Studies for the construction of this facility
COVID-19.” resulting in the plant’s installed capacity have been underway since 1998. Nek plans
While load shedding may not be on improimproving to 1 050MW from 750MW. to sell the kWh of electricity generated by
the cards for Monday, Mokwena said load the Ayitepa wind farm to the state-owned
reduction would be implemented in various
parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga from 5pm
until 10pm on Monday.
Load reduction and load shedding have
the same effect on communities, even though
the utility said the former was implemented
in response to overloading caused by illegal
connections.

HYDRO
Output at Kariba HPP set to

increase

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has
increased water allocation for electricity
generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia
following improved water inflows into Kariba
Dam.
This means Kariba Hydro Power Station
is set to increase output, which is good news
to industry as power supply is one of the key
enablers.
Adequate power supply might result in
reduced power imports thereby saving the
country the much needed foreign currency.
In a statement, ZRA chief executive officer
Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said water
levels at Kariba Hydro Power Station was
increased by 4bn cubic metres after a review

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