Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station
| Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | |
| Location | Malawi |
| Coordinates | 10°28′18″S 34°10′20″E / 10.47167°S 34.17222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1995 |
| Owner(s) | Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 4.35 MW (5,830 hp) |
The Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station, also Wovwe Power Station, is a hydroelectric power plant on the Wovwe River in Malawi. It has installed capacity of 4.35 megawatts (5,830 hp), with three generation units of 1.45 megawatts each.[1]
Location
The power station located across the Wovwe River, in Karonga District, in the Northern Region of Malawi, upstream of Wovwe Rice Scheme, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), south of Uliwa Trading Centre.[2] This is approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), by road, north of Mzuzu, the capital of the Northern Region of Malawi.[3]
The geographical coordinates of Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station are: 10°28'18.0"S, 34°10'20.0"E (Latitude:-10.471667; Longitude:34.172222).[4]
Overview
This power station was a donation from the government of Germany. It comprises three power-generation machines of 1.35 megawatts. Wovwe Power Station can be operated on-grid and/or off-grid.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ESCOM (24 September 2015). "Hydropower Generation: Existing ESCOM Limited Generation System". Blantyre: Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). Archived from the original (Archived from the Original) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Egenco (17 April 2018). "Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Hydroelectric Power Stations: Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station". Blantyre: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (Egenco). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (17 April 2018). "Distance between Uliwa Trading Center, Karonga, Malawi and Mzuzu, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Location of Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ EGENCO (17 April 2018). "Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station". Blantyre: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
External links
- Energy supply in Malawi: Options and issues As of May 2015.