The Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station, also Wovwe Power Station, is a hydroelectric power plant on the Wovwe River in Malawi. It has a capacity of 4.35 megawatts (5,830 hp), with three generation units of 1.45 megawatts each.[1]
| 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 | Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 4.35 MW (5,830 hp) |
Location
editThe power station is located on the Wovwe River, in Karonga District of the Northern Region of Malawi.[2] By road it is approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Mzuzu, the capital of the Northern Region of Malawi[3]
Overview
editThis 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.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
edit- Energy supply in Malawi: Options and issues As of May 2015.