Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Mpatamanga Main

Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Neno, Malawi.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1] 2031 (planned)[1] 359 MW[2] 6[3] Conventional storage[4] unknown [1%]; British International Investment PLC [13%]; Norwegian Norfund [13%]; Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd [30%]; EDF Energy Ltd [27%]; Scatec ASA [14%] (سكاتك)[4][4][4][4][4][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Neno, Malawi[4][5] Shire River[6] -15.7172, 34.7264 (exact)[4][5]

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References

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  2. https://www.energyglobal.com/other-renewables/19052025/world-bank-approves-grant-financing-for-landmark-3585-mw-hydropower-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20241001171239/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-mpatamanga-malawi/. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107224854/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/malawi-edf-and-scatec-sign-ppp-for-mpatamanga-hydroelectric-plant/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://goo.gl/maps/nW9yY5h4xNx6FCaE9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513211855/http://pppc.mw/projects/mpatamanga-hydro-power-project. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)