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Zimbabwe plans 600 MW floating solar power plant on Lake Kariba

Zimbabwe plans to launch the construction of a 600 MW floating solar power plant on Lake Kariba in 2026, aiming to reduce its reliance on drought-affected hydropower.

Zimbabwe plans 600 MW floating solar power plant on Lake Kariba

SectorÉnergie Solaire, Solaire flottant
ThemeInvestissements & Transactions, Financement, Développement de projets

Zimbabwe is set to begin construction in the second quarter of 2026 on a 600-megawatt (MW) floating solar power plant on Lake Kariba, the world’s largest artificial freshwater reservoir. Minister of Agriculture Anxious Masuka stated that the first phase of the project will include the installation of solar panels on land surrounding the dam.

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