Cahora Bassa hydroelectric plant
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Other names: Cahora Bassa South Bank
Cahora Bassa hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Cahora-Bassa, Tete Province, Mozambique.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Cahora Bassa hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | 1974[2] | 2075 MW[1] | 5 x 415 MW[1] | Conventional storage[2] | Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) [7%]; Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) [92%][3][3] | Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa[4] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Cahora Bassa hydroelectric plant
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Cahora-Bassa, Tete Province, Mozambique[5][6] | -15.5859, 32.7047 (exact)[5][6] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007173619/https://www.hcb.co.mz/hydroelectricity/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221005164009/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/512031518043002651/pdf/123273-REVISED-ZambeziHSAPCahoraBassaNorthFeb.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221005164609/https://macua.blogs.com/files/mphanda-nkuwa_brochure_a5-7.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221005170539/https://www.hydropower.org/our-members/hidroel-c3-a9ctrica-de-cahora-bassa. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025175405/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cahora+Bassa+Dam/@-15.5859005,32.7046864,63m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x19246b5a37882a1f:0x575dcc3c6ec9c9f6!8m2!3d-15.5858822!4d32.7047247?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/cahora-bassa.
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