NEW: ‘Power stations will not be affected by Kariba dewatering’

Online Reporter 

The ongoing dewatering of the Kariba Dam Plunge Pool by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) to enable plunge pool reshaping works will not affect operations at the Kariba North Bank and Kariba South Bank power stations.

ZRA chief executive officer Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said the dewatering exercise will also not lead to “drastic changes in river levels”.

“This important exercise, which is a prerequisite to the plunge pool reshaping works, is vital and will enable the contractor to effectively execute the excavation works in dry conditions, he said.

“The controlled volumes of water being discharged from the plunge pool will not lead to any drastic changes in river levels, as previously communicated during the pre-dewatering sensitisation exercises that were conducted in Zambia and Zimbabwe in June.”