Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station

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Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
LocationZambia
Coordinates15°48′30″S 28°25′15″E / 15.80833°S 28.42083°E / -15.80833; 28.42083Coordinates: 15°48′30″S 28°25′15″E / 15.80833°S 28.42083°E / -15.80833; 28.42083
StatusOperating
Owner(s)ZESCO
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operationalsix x 150 MW (200,000 hp)
Nameplate capacity900 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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