KAFUE GORGE LOWER DAM 80% FULL
By Etambuyu Katota-The Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station water reservoir is now 80 percent full.
Zesco Limited Director Generation Fidelis Mubiana says by today the reservoir is expected to reach the required 110 meters to allow for the opening of the water ways.
Mr. Mubiana says the station is scheduled to start generating an initial 150 megawatts of power at the end of the month before reaching its full potential of 750 megawatts.
Speaking during a tour of the Kafue Gorge Lower project by ZESCO Management, Mr. Mubiana said the project will be commissioned within schedule.
And ZESCO Director Commercial and Customer service Chiti Mataka said the filling of the dam will gradually improve power generation in the country.