Status Proposed Impounds Zambezi River Height 181 m Impound Zambezi | Purpose Power Type of dam Arch gravity Width (crest) 12 m (39 ft) Catchment area 508,000 km² | |
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Similar Victoria Falls Bridge, Kariba Dam, Victoria Falls National, Victoria Falls Hotel, Victoria Falls | ||
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station is a 1,600MW hydroelectric power station, planned on the Zambezi River across the International border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Map of Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station, Zambia
Location
The power station will be located on the Zambezi River, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi), downstream of Victoria Falls.
Overview
There will be two power plants, each with an installed capacity of 800 megawatts (1,100,000 hp); one on the Zambian side and another on the Zimbabwean side. The dam to supply the reservoir with water will be a 181 m (594 ft) tall arch-gravity type.
Construction costs
The estimated construction costs are between US$2.5 to 3.0 billion.
References
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA