Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station

Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
Status	Operating
Owner(s)	ZESCO
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	six x 150 MW (200,000 hp)
Nameplate capacity	900 MW (1,200,000 hp)

The Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Kafue River in Zambia. The construction period was from 1967 to 1973. A power generating capacity of 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp) was installed in six turbines, producing up to 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp) each and the current capacity is 900MW.

External links

• Facts about Kafue Gorge Dam