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Why Hydropower Is Failing Zambia, and Could Fail Others
November 19th, 2024
Via The Washington Post, a look at how warmer temperatures are fueling drought, making it harder for Zambia and other developing nations to generate hydropower: For a while, it looked like Zambia had achieved a status that almost any nation would envy. Drawing hydropower from the massive Zambezi River and its tributaries, the country could […]
Read more »How A Mega Dam Has Caused A Mega Power Crisis For Zambia
October 8th, 2024
Via BBC, a report on how a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia: Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam, Zambia is currently grappling with the worst electricity blackouts in living memory. The crisis is so severe that cities and towns across the country are sometimes […]
Read more »Record Drought Imperils Food, Copper Output in Southern Africa
March 8th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Zambia’s declaration of the current protracted dry spell as a national disaster: A swathe of southern Africa about the size of France suffered the driest February in decades, killing crops and precipitating a power shortage that threatens to hit copper mines in a key producing region. Last month, large parts […]
Read more »Low Water Levels Have Created An Energy Crisis At The World’s Largest Dam
January 6th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report on the impact that drought is having on Kariba Dam: The water level at the world’s largest man-made dam — which generates hydroelectric power for millions of people in Zambia and Zimbabwe — has dropped to a record low, forcing local energy companies to make drastic cuts. The […]
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