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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84817, member: 27"] Finally getting some actual juice in the lake means the national grid might finally stop acting like a buffering video. National water levels support increased power generation [LIST] [*]Lake Kariba is finally bouncing back from that massive El Niño drought, and officials think the output will hit 750 megawatts this year. [*]The water inflows are looking way better than that forty-year low everyone suffered through last season, giving the turbines some much-needed room to breathe. [*]Hydropower stays the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the Zimbabwe Power Company is aiming to triple the current 250 megawatt flow. [/LIST] Grid capacity expands through diverse energy sources [LIST] [*]Energy stability is getting a huge assist from Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8, which already dumped 600 megawatts into the system. [*]The country needs about 2200 megawatts to run smoothly, and the current combo of coal and water is finally starting to close that annoying supply gap. [*]Minister July Moyo checked out the Kariba South Power Station on Tuesday and confirmed that while things are looking up, the infrastructure still needs work. [/LIST] Future projects target long-term energy security [LIST] [*]Big plans are in the works for the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme, a joint venture with Zambia that could eventually pump out 2400 megawatts. [*]A floating solar plant is also on the menu for Lake Kariba, and it would use panels on the water to generate power while stopping the lake from evaporating. [*]Materials for these massive builds are coming from the Manhize Iron and Steel Plant and regional cement producers to keep everything moving. [*]Afreximbank is already footing the bill for feasibility studies to make sure the solar panels do not mess with the fish or the local ecosystem. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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