Kafue Gorge Power Station

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:annualVisitors 4,500 GWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kafue_National_Park
gptkbp:averageTemperature 4,500 GWh
gptkbp:capacity 990 MW
gptkbp:commissioned 1972
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local community programs
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1972
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1969
gptkbp:country gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:dam Kafue_River_Dam
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 m above sea level
gptkbp:emissionsStandard Low emissions
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
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Surface powerhouse
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Altered river ecosystem
Mitigates_climate_change
gptkbp:futurePlans Expansion projects
gptkbp:gridConnection Zambia_national_grid
gptkbp:hasCapacity 990 MW
gptkbp:height 40 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First major hydroelectric project in Zambia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kafue Gorge Power Station
gptkbp:impact Electricity supply
Provides jobs
gptkbp:length 1,200 m
gptkbp:lighting 1,200 km²
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:maintenance Regular maintenance required
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1972
gptkbp:operator gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:owner gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:partnerships International energy organizations
gptkbp:partOf ZESCO_power_generation_portfolio
gptkbp:primaryMission Hydropower
gptkbp:products Electricity
gptkbp:region Southern_Africa
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Zambia_Environmental_Management_Agency
gptkbp:researchInterest Environmental impact assessments
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Kafue_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Dam safety protocols
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:status Operational
gptkbp:tourism Tourist attraction for visitors.
gptkbp:type Run-of-the-river
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Kafue_River
gptkbp:width 10 m