Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station

Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
Map of Zambia showing the location of Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station.
CountryZambia
LocationKafue Gorge, Chikankata District
Coordinates15°53′46″S 28°33′33″E / 15.89611°S 28.55917°E / -15.89611; 28.55917
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date2023
Construction costUS$2 Billion
Owner(s)Government of Zambia
Operator(s)ZESCO
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKafue River
Height140 m
Length378 m
Turbines5 x 150 MW
Installed capacity750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp)

Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station (KGL), is a 750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in Zambia.

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