Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
Zambian power station / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station (KGL), is a 750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in Zambia.[2]
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Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station | |
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Country | Zambia |
Location | Kafue Gorge, Chikankata District |
Coordinates | 15°53′46″S 28°33′33″E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 2023[1] |
Construction cost | US$2 Billion |
Owner(s) | Government of Zambia |
Operator(s) | ZESCO |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Kafue River |
Height | 140 m |
Length | 378 m |
Turbines | 5 x 150 MW |
Installed capacity | 750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp) |
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