{"id":6415,"date":"2023-04-15T17:37:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T15:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2023-04-15T17:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T15:55:38","slug":"1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/","title":{"rendered":"1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#1200_MW_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant_Proposal_in_Zimbabwes_Lake_Kariba_Boon_or_Bane\" title=\"1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane?\">1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#Zimbabwes_Current_Power_Situation\" title=\"Zimbabwe\u2019s Current Power Situation\">Zimbabwe\u2019s Current Power Situation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#Similar_Case_Studies\" title=\"Similar Case Studies\">Similar Case Studies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#Benefits_of_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant\" title=\"Benefits of Floating Solar PV Plant\">Benefits of Floating Solar PV Plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#Possible_disadvantages_of_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant\" title=\"Possible disadvantages of Floating Solar PV Plant\">Possible disadvantages of Floating Solar PV Plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/1200-mw-floating-solar-pv-plant-proposal-in-zimbabwes-lake-kariba-boon-or-bane\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_OUR_CHANNELS\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON OUR CHANNELS\">FOLLOW US ON OUR CHANNELS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1200_MW_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant_Proposal_in_Zimbabwes_Lake_Kariba_Boon_or_Bane\"><\/span>1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A country that is reeling from a serious load shedding schedule as long as <strong>18 hours per day<\/strong>, the <strong>1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba<\/strong> by China Energy Engineering Group is sweet news in the ears of the general populace. According to the proposal documents, the construction of the Floating Solar Plant will cost nearly $1 billion. The proposal was presented to the state-owned Zimbabwe Power Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details from the proposal documents stated that, <em>&#8220;The work scope of the project includes the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 1000MW AC floating solar farm and 330kV\/33kV booster station&#8221;<\/em>.  The 1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal is in line with Zimbabwean Government&#8217;s New Renewable Energy Policy goal to achieve 1000 MW of Solar Energy by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is left to be seen whether this proposed initiative can be considered a boon or bane. In other words, despite inevitable excitement among the authorities and the general populace, it is very important to analyze the potential advantages (boon) and disadvantages (bane).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zimbabwes_Current_Power_Situation\"><\/span>Zimbabwe\u2019s Current Power Situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe is currently generating less than one-third of its 2,200MW national peak demand. This is due to aging power coal power plants and equipment. So many reasons can be attributed to this decay that include, corruption, mismanagement, lack of adequate resources, lack of political will among others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be that before and after independence, the consumers, especially large companies and corporations were not paying enough in order to allow for the replacement costs in future. As a result, the power plants in Zimbabwe did not prepare enough, something that could have lessened the current power woes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similar_Case_Studies\"><\/span>Similar Case Studies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed 1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba is not the first, but there are several successful similar projects around the globe. For example, Japan\u2019s 13.7 MW floating project at the Yamakura Dam, the Istanbul Floating Solar Power Plant, Spain\u2019s Sierra Brava floating photovoltaic plant just to name a few. There is no doubt that floating Solar PV Plant is the future of Renewable Energy deployment around the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant\"><\/span>Benefits of Floating Solar PV Plant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Floating Solar PV plants present several benefits in comparison with ground-mounted photovoltaics (PVs). Many experts believe that Floating Solar PV Plant are quite better from an environmental and technical aspect. Floating Solar PV Plant do not occupy habitable and productive areas and reduce unnecessary land-use by utilizing unused water space. Floating Solar PV Plants also generate more electricity, and are also ideal for large electricity sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_disadvantages_of_Floating_Solar_PV_Plant\"><\/span>Possible disadvantages of Floating Solar PV Plant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like any other new technology, the Floating Solar PV plants are very expensive to implement. Floating Solar PV Plants are certainly not ideal in small scenarios such as home-solar installation, they are suited for big projects, hence there is limitation. There is also uncertainty on the impacts due to climate change posing a high possibility of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, which could impact the host environment of various Floating Solar PV Plant installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE END<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-our-channels\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_OUR_CHANNELS\"><\/span>FOLLOW US ON OUR CHANNELS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<\/mark><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/IgjKCKEy1FC7RacuKsP3uc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/10-challenges-of-solar-companies-in-developing-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 CHALLENGES FACED BY SOLAR COMPANIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/abbreviations-in-solar-energy-sector\/\">ABBREVIATIONS IN THE SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>http<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-inverter\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR INVERTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/why-solar-energy-reasons-to-go-solar\/\">WHY SOLAR ENERGY? \u2013 10 reasons to go solar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-is-a-solar-home-system-shs\/\">WHAT IS A SOLAR HOME SYSTEM (SHS) \u2013 7 treasure things to know<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-identify-fake-solar-products\/\">How to Identify Fake Solar Products<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/all-you-need-to-know-about-australias-solar-sector\/\">All You Need to Know About Australia\u2019s Solar Sector<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane? 1,200 MW Floating Solar PV Plant Proposal in Zimbabwe\u2019s Lake Kariba: Boon or Bane? 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