Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:built 1969
1974
concrete and earth fill
gptkbp:collaborations partnerships with other countries
gptkbp:commissioned 1974
gptkbp:community_engagement local consultations
gptkbp:construction_cost approximately $1.5 billion
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mozambique
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood management plan
gptkbp:engineType 6 Francis turbines
gptkbp:environmental_impact job creation
reduced carbon emissions
irrigation support
displacement of local communities
gptkbp:exportedTo to_South_Africa
gptkbp:fishSpecies altered fish habitats
gptkbp:future_plans expansion projects
gptkbp:height 150 m
gptkbp:historical_significance key_infrastructure_project_in_Mozambique.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa
gptkbp:is_a_source_of electricity generation
gptkbp:length 2700 m
gptkbp:lighting approximately 2500 km²
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mozambique
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notableFeature part of national energy strategy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Cahora_Bassa_Hydroelectric_Project
gptkbp:opened 1974
gptkbp:operational_status 2070 MW
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Cahora_Bassa_Hydroelectric_Company
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Government_of_Mozambique
gptkbp:powerOutput average 1,500 MW
gptkbp:productionYears around 10,000 GWh
gptkbp:region important_for_Southern_Africa
gptkbp:research environmental assessments
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Cahora_Bassa_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Zambezi_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures regular inspections
gptkbp:significantEvent Mozambique Civil War
gptkbp:spillwayType 10,000 m³/s
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:technology modern turbine technology
gptkbp:tourism increased tourism potential
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Zambezi_River