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UN Greenlights 2,400MW Batoka Gorge Project

The dam will be built downstream from the Victoria Falls.


By Sneha Abraham
The UN has given Zambia and Zimbabwe approval to build the 2,400MW Batoka Gorge hydroelectric scheme (BGHES) downstream from the Victoria Falls, a UNESCO world heritage site. The US$5 billion project is planned to be located on the Zambezi River on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Zambezi River Authority is

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