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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says it has finalised the process of water allocation in respect of power generation at Kariba dam for the year 2025.<\/p>\n

In a statement yesterday, ZRA said during the Southern African Climate Outlook Forum (Sarcof) held in Harare last month, local, regional and international weather experts predicted that the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region, which the Kariba Catchment is a part of, is likely to experience normal to abovenormal rainfall during the 2024\/25 rainfall season.<\/p>\n

It said the season would commence during the last quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to the Sarcof projections, the Meteorological Departments of Zambia and Zimbabwe provided the associated downscaled forecasts. Both forecasts indicate that the Kariba Lower Catchment (covering northern Zimbabwe) and the North-eastern Angola section of the Zambezi River Catchment are likely to receive below-normal rainfall from October 2024 to January 2025. This could negatively impact river inflows into Lake Kariba during that period,\u201d ZRA said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn view of these forecasts, the Zambezi River Authority conducted hydrological simulations using its state-of-the-art lake-inflows forecasting system to determine the quantity of water to be allocated for power generation at Kariba Dam for the year 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

ZRA added: \u201cConsequently, upon undertaking consultations with both Zesco Limited and ZPC [Zimbabwe Power Company], it was agreed that a total of 27 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water will be allocated for power generation at Kariba Dam for the year 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis allocation will be equally shared between Zesco Limited and ZPC, with each utility being allocated 13,5BCM of water.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs per the operational framework governing Kariba Dam reservoir operations, the water allocation will be reviewed at the end of the first quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe review will take into account the actual rainfall performance for the 2024\/2025 rainfall season, the river inflows and the resulting water levels at Kariba Dam.\u201d<\/p>\n

In essence, ZRA has increased water allocation by 5,5BCM for each of the two countries.<\/p>\n

Last year, the allocation was 8BCM per country.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ZRA said water levels at Lake Kariba have continued receding as a result of reduced inflows from the upstream section of the Zambezi River following the close of the 2023\/2024 rainfall season.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, measurements showed that water levels were at 476,48m above sea level, compared to 478,73m the same period last year.<\/p>\n

There was 4,40BCM (6,79%) of water by yesterday, compared to last year\u2019s 14,64BCM (22,60%).<\/p>\n

At Chavuma Gauging Station, ZRA recorded a speed of 65 cubic meters per second yesterday, compared to 85m3\/s the same period last year, while at Victoria Falls Gauging Station, the authority recorded 238m3\/s against last year\u2019s 329m3\/s.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says it has finalised the process of water allocation in respect of power generation at Kariba dam for the year 2025. 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