List of power stations in Zambia
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Zambia has five large power stations, of which four are hydroelectric and one is thermal. A fifth hydroelectric power plant is under construction at Itezhi-Tezhi Dam (120MW) along with a coal powered power station at Maamba (300MW) as of 2015. There are also a number of smaller hydroelectric stations, and eight towns not connected to the national power transmission grid are served by diesel generators.
In 2014 the combined power generation from an installed capacity of 2,396MW was 14,453GWh, of which 91.2% came from hydroelectric plants.[1]
The majority of the plants are owned and operated by ZESCO, the national power utility.
Contents
Hydroelectric
Operational
Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Type | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kafue Gorge Upper | 990 | 6,666 | dam | ZESCO | |
Kariba North Bank | 720 | 4,999 | dam | ZESCO | |
Kariba North Bank Extension | 360 | 1,162 | dam | ZESCO | Peaking plant |
Victoria Falls | 108 | 811 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
Mulungushi | 32 | 198.2 | dam | LHPC (SN Power) | |
Lunsemfwa | 24 | 98.8 | dam | LHPC (SN Power) | |
Lunzua | 14.8 | 3.52 | run-of-river | ZESCO | Upgraded from 0.75MW to 14.8MW in 2015 |
Lusiwasi | 12 | 58.69 | dam | ZESCO | |
Chishimba Falls | 6 | 23.68 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
Musonda Falls | 5 | 20.47 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
Shiwa Ngandu | 1 | 0.71 | run-of-river | ZESCO | |
Zengamina | 0.7 | run-of-river | Zengamina | Off-grid |
Under construction
Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Owner | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Itezhi-Tezhi | 120 | dam | ZESCO | Commissioning 2015-16 |
Thermal
Operational
Station | Capacity (MW) | Generation 2014 (GWh) | Fuel | Owner | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ndola HFO | 50 | 393.4 | HFO | Ndola Energy Company | |
Zambezi | 2.35 | 2.5 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Kabompo | 1.55 | 3.01 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Mwinilunga | 1.5 | 3 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Lukulu | 1.5 | 2.33 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Luangwa | 1.5 | 2.64 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Shangombo | 1 | 0.74 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Chavuma | 1 | 1.06 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Mufumbwe | 0.9 | 2.06 | diesel | ZESCO | off-grid |
Nakambala | 40 | biomass | Zambia Sugar |
Under construction
Station | Capacity (MW) | Fuel | Owner | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maamba | 300 | coal | Maamba Collieries Limited | Commissioning 2015-2016 |
References
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