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The '''Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station''' is a | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zesco.co.zm/AboutUs.html|title=Historical Background of Electricity Development in Zambia|publisher=www.zesco.co.zm|accessdate=2012-08-30}}</ref> A power generating capacity of {{convert|900|MW}} was installed in six turbines, producing up to {{convert|900|MW}} each and the current capacity is 900MW.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zesco.co.zm/CAAndBD/Projects/ZescoGenerationCapacityUpto2015.html|title=Zesco’s Current Generation Capacity/Expected Capacity By 2015|publisher=www.zesco.co.zm|accessdate=2012-08-30}}</ref> | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www3.bae.ncsu.edu/bae472/perspectives/1995/mbberran.html Facts about Kafue Gorge Dam] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1973]] | [[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1973]] | ||
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Zambia]] | [[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Kafue River]] | [[Category:Kafue River]] | ||
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| Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station | |
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| Status | Operating |
| Owner(s) | ZESCO |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | six x 150 MW (200,000 hp) |
| Nameplate capacity | 900 MW (1,200,000 hp) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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