Location Zambia Primary fuel Hydropower Address Zambia Phone +1 619-721-6670 | Status Operating Nameplate capacity 900 MW (1,200,000 hp) Opened 1973 Owner ZESCO | |
Units operational six x 150 MW (200,000 hp) Similar Itezhi‑Tezhi Dam, Kariba Dam, Chisimba Falls, Batoka Gorge Hydroele, Cahora Bassa Dam | ||
The Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Kafue River in Zambia. The construction period was from 1967 to 1973. A power generating capacity of 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp) was installed in six turbines, producing up to 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp) each and the current capacity is 900MW.
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