Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant

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Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in São Pedro da Quilemba, Cuanza Norte, Angola.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1][2] 2026 (planned)[1][2] 2172 MW[3] 1 x 52 MW; 4 x 530 MW[3] Run-of-river[4] China Gezhouba Group Co Ltd [100%] (中国葛洲坝集团海外投资香港有限公司)[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
São Pedro da Quilemba, São Pedro da Quilemba, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Norte, Angola[4] Kwanza River[6] -9.7296, 14.8163 (approximate)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.powermag.com/major-hydropower-project-moves-forward-in-angola/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605123046/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/angola-chinas-cggc-launches-work-on-the-caculo-cabaca-dam-2-gw/. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.hydroreview.com/africa/voith-to-equip-2-gw-caculo-cabaca-hydropower-plant-in-angola/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220914175332/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/caculo-cabaca-hydropower-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020093430/https://www.hydroreview.com/world-regions/angolan-officials-break-ground-on-2-170-mw-caculo-cabaca-hydropower-plan-generation-begins-at-2-070-mw-lauca/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20241001170400/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-caculo-cabaca-angola/. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)