RE:RE: First Quantum - force majeure notice from Zesco "Zimbabwe and Zambia – already struggling with food shortages – are now reeling from low power generation at the Kariba power station due to the same underlying cause: El Nio.
The climate system has brought below-normal rainfall, which first saw farmers struggle. Now the water reserved for power generation is running low, with the water level at 15% of total capacity and falling.
If the dam falls short, both will have to rely on imports while South Africa – the literal regional powerhouse – has little electricity to spare."
El Nio sends Zimbabwe, Zambia shopping for electricity as Kariba Dam runs dry | News24
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