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The Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station is constructed on the Kafue River in the Southern Chikankata district, 90km away from the Capital Lusaka, in Zambia. The 750MW hydropower station is considered the third biggest hydropower station in the country. It is Zambia’s first major investment being funded through a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
The hydroelectric project involves the construction of a 139 metres high concrete-face rockfill dam (CFRD) with a crest width between 8 metres and 10 metres and a length of approximately 378 metres. There will also be a construction of a surface powerhouse with a width of 44.5 metres, height of 58 metres and a length of 127 metres, and housing five 150MW generator units.
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Xinhua
24 Jul 2021, 06:44 GMT+10
CHIKANKATA, Zambia, July 23 (Xinhua) Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday launched a power plant in Chikankata district in the southern part of the country, saying it showed the government s commitment and resilience in ensuring that the country s electricity needs were secured. China s hydropower engineering and construction company Sinohydro is the main contractor of the project. The commissioning of the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station was expected to add an additional 750 megawatts of power to the national grid. Lungu said the country has witnessed increased demand for electricity over the years resulting in increased investment in power generation and transmission infrastructure.
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