Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

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Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant on the border of Southern Province, Zambia and , Zimbabwe.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1959	2130 MW	14	Conventional storage	ZESCO Ltd [100%]	Zambezi River Authority

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1	Cross-border location 2	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kariba, Siavonga District, Southern Province, Zambia	Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe	Zambezi River	-16.5225, 28.7621 (exact)

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