Ruacana hydroelectric plant

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Ruacana hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant on the border of Omusati, Namibia and Cunene Province, Angola.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ruacana hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1978[2] 332 MW[1] 4[2] Conventional storage[3] NamPower[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ruacana hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Omusati, Namibia[4] Cunene Province, Angola[4] Kunene River[2] -17.3859, 14.2161 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/ruacana-namibia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816001312/https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/26/hy-news-26-20-ruacana-hydro. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007025725/https://www.nampower.com.na/Page.aspx?p=184. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://goo.gl/maps/ynD5qZ1BjoW6TqtG8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)