Zambia Faces 21-Hour Power Cuts As Lake Kariba Dries Up

Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable.

Zambia is facing 21-hour power cuts from 14 September when its hydropower plant on Lake Kariba is set to be turned off due to insufficient water.

Following severe droughts and increased evaporation amid scorching heat, the lake’s live storage – i.e. the water available for power generation – dropped to just 1.1m on 9 September, according to the Zambezi River…