Nakambala power station

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Nakambala power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia. It is also known as Zambia Sugar power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nakambala power station Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia -15.8315, 27.7804 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -15.8315, 27.7804

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids)[2] 40[2] 2010[2]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Zambia Sugar Company[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031172937/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zambia+Sugar+Company+Ltd/@-15.8323666,27.7801935,678m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x19412486bd20d983:0x68b2a1fdfbd74dbd!8m2!3d-15.8315883!4d27.7798488?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221101205954/https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-sugar-zambia-20100817-idAFJOE67G0DI20100817. Archived from the original on 01 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206211327/https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/45-nakambala-power-plant.html. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of bioenergy power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.