Editing Kariba Dam (section)

== Power generation ==
The Kariba Dam supplies {{convert|2010|MW}} of electricity to parts of both [[Zambia]] (the [[Copperbelt]]) and [[Zimbabwe]] and generates {{convert|6400|GWh}} [[per annum]]. Each country has its own power station on the north and south bank of the dam, respectively. The south station belonging to Zimbabwe has been in operation since 1960 and had six generators of {{convert|125|MW}} capacity each for a total of {{convert|750|MW}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.dams.org/docs/kbase/studies/cszzmain.pdf
|title=Kariba Dam, Zambia and Zimbabwe; Final Report: November 2000
|page=VI
|publisher=World Commission on Dams
|year=2000
|access-date=2010-11-17
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613111114/http://dams.org/docs/kbase/studies/cszzmain.pdf
|archive-date=2010-06-13
|url-status=dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.industcards.com/hydro-africa-southern.htm | title=Hydroelectric Power Plants in Southern Africa | publisher=IndustCards | access-date=17 July 2014 | url-status=usurped | archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090719030742/http://www.industcards.com/hydro%2Dafrica%2Dsouthern.htm | archive-date=19 July 2009 }}</ref>

On November 11, 2013 it was announced by Zimbabwe's Finance Minister, [[Patrick Chinamasa]] that capacity at the Zimbabwean (South) Kariba [[hydropower]] station would be increased by 300 megawatts. The cost of upgrading the facility has been supported by a $319m loan from China. The deal is a clear example of Zimbabwe's "Look East" policy, which was adopted after falling out with Western powers.<ref>[http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/18478-no-more-relations-with-the-west-zimbabwe.html 'No talks with the West' - Zimbabwe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215142127/http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/18478-no-more-relations-with-the-west-zimbabwe.html |date=2013-12-15 }} Zimbabwe Mail,10 May 2013</ref> Construction on the Kariba South expansion began in mid-2014 and was initially expected to be complete in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Kariba South Power Expansion On Course |date=17 August 2015|agency=The Herald |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201508170583.html|access-date=31 December 2015}}</ref>

In March 2018, president [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] commissioned the completed expansion of ''Kariba South Hydroelectric Power Station''. The addition of two new {{convert|150|MW}} turbines raised capacity at this station to {{convert|1050|MW}}. The expansion work was done by [[Sinohydro]], at a cost of US$533 million. Work started in 2014, and was completed in March 2018.<ref name="Fin">{{cite web|access-date=31 March 2018 | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201803300455.html | title=Zimbabwe Commissions Chinese-Built Power Plant | 
publisher=Forum on China-Africa Cooperation |location=Beijing | date=30 March 2018 |author=Forum on China-Africa Cooperation}}</ref>

The north station belonging to Zambia has been in operation since 1976, and has four generators of {{convert|150|MW}} each for a total of {{convert|600|MW}}; work to expand this capacity by an additional {{convert|360|MW}} to {{convert|960|MW}} was completed in December 2013. Two additional 180 MW generators were added.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Cramer Media's Engineering News | url=http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dbsa-provides-105m-for-zambia-hydropower-expansion-2010-11-05 | title=DBSA provides $105m for Zambia hydropower expansion |date=5 November 2010 | access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2013/12/04/president-michael-sata-commissions-kariba-north-bank-extension-hydro-power-station/ | title=President Michael Sata commissions the Kariba North Bank extension hydro power station | publisher=Lusaka Times | date=4 December 2013 | access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://eng.sinohydro.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=125&id=195 | title=Zambia, Kariba Hydropower Plant, North bank extension | publisher=SinoHydro | access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>