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The Kapichira Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at the Kapachira Falls on the Shire River in Malawi.It has an installed capacity of 128 megawatts (172,000 hp), enough to power over 86,000 homes, with four 32 megawatts (43,000 hp) generating sets.
Hydropower (from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, "water"), also known as water power or water energy, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of a water source to produce power. [1] Hydropower is a method of sustainable energy ...
The electrical-mechanical installations of the power station are located approximately 100 metres (328 ft) underground, with 26.5 kilometres (16 mi) of underground access roads, making Karuma the 14th largest underground power station in the world. [8]
There is some doubt that the dam will be fulfilling its stated aim of providing electricity to rural communities, as it will be connected to the Southern African Power Pool. [12] The dam could also cause the river to back up to within 650 metres of Victoria Falls, according to an article published in Zambezia. [ 13 ]
Three Gorges Dam (left), Gezhouba Dam (right) This article provides a list of the largest hydroelectric power stations by generating capacity. Only plants with capacity larger than 3,000 MW are listed. The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest
Kakono Power Station is a run-of-river hydropower plant, with planned capacity installation of 87.8 MW (117,700 hp), when completed. The project will involve the construction of a gravity roller-compacted concrete dam.
Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Year completed or completion expected River Boali I Hydropower Station: Boali: Run of river
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station (JNHPP; JNHS; RHHP; Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project; Stiegler's Gorge Dam) is a hydroelectric dam under construction and partially operational across the Rufiji River in eastern Tanzania. The power station is expected to have an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts (2,836,000 hp) and to produce 5,920 GWh of ...