Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station, planned to be on the Zambezi River across the International border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The proposed power station will be located on the Zambezi River, approximately , downstream of Victoria Falls, straddling the international border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Currently, the proposal is for two power plants, each with an installed capacity of ; one on the Zambian side and another on the Zimbabwean side. The dam to supply the reservoir with water will be a tall arch-gravity type. The project is
Zambia–Zimbabwe relations Zambia–Zimbabwe relations Zambia–Zimbabwe relations are bilateral relations between Zambia and Zimbabwe, two neighbouring states in Southern Africa. From 1953 to 1963 they were, along with Nyasaland (now Malawi) part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Initially the two countries had good relations after gaining independence. However, relations have recently been strained as Zambia, like Botswana, has reported similar 'smear campaigns' against the Zambian government by Zimbabwe's state owned media, claiming it was "hired by Britain to press for a speedy regime change in Harare." The foreign affairs minister, Kabinga Pande, has said it has lodged a protest against Zimbabwe,