The Victoria Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the Zambezi River in Livingstone, Zambia. It is located in the third gorge below Victoria Falls and consists of three power stations with a total capacity of 108 megawatts (145,000 hp):
- Station A, commissioned in 1936, has an installed capacity of 8 megawatts (11,000 hp): 2 x 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) and 2 x 3 megawatts (4,000 hp) machines.
- Station B, commissioned in 1968, has an installed capacity of 60 megawatts (80,000 hp): 6 x 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) machines.
- Station C, also commissioned in 1968, has an installed capacity of 40 megawatts (54,000 hp): 4 x 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) machines).[1]
| Victoria Falls Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | |
| Location | Zambia |
| Coordinates | 17°55′51″S 25°51′37″E / 17.93083°S 25.86028°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 12 |
| Nameplate capacity | 108 MW (145,000 hp) |
The station is owned and operated by Zesco, the state owned power utility.
References edit
- ^ "ZESCO website: Generation&Transmission". www.zesco.co.zm. 2010-11-17. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
