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The proposed power station will be located on the Zambezi River, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi), downstream of Victoria Falls, straddling the international border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [ 2 ]
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):
The Ngonye Falls Power Station, is a planned hydroelectric power station across the Zambezi River in Zambia. The power station will have maximum generating capacity of 180 megawatts (240,000 hp) when completely developed. The energy will be sold to ZESCO under a long-term power purchase agreement. [1] It is named after the nearby Ngonye Falls.
Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Cahora Bassa Dam: Reservoir: 2,075 1975 Cahora Bassa Lake: Zambezi River: Chicamba Hydroelectric Power Station: Chicamba, Manica Province
It is one of two major dams on the Zambezi river, the other being the Kariba. The project began to come online in 1979 after much political debate. [1] This dam uses the Zambezi River water to generate electricity by turning turbines. That energy is then sent to South Africa. [2]
Mphanda Nkuwa Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Zambezi River in Mozambique. The dam would be located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) downstream of the existing Cahora Bassa Dam near the city of Tete. Its power station would have a capacity of 1,500 megawatts. [1]
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) is a corporation jointly and equally owned by the governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is governed by a four-person council consisting of the Ministers of Energy and Finance of each country. [1] Its primary function is to operate and maintain the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River. [2]
Additionally, two smaller power stations are along the Zambezi River in Zambia, one at Victoria Falls and the other in Zengamina, near Kalene Hill in the Ikelenge District. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Course