Victoria Falls Power Station

Victoria Falls Power Station
Country	Zambia
Location	Zambia
Coordinates	17°55′51″S 25°51′37″E / 17.93083°S 25.86028°E / -17.93083; 25.86028
Status	Operational
Operator(s)	ZESCO
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	12
Nameplate capacity	108 MW (145,000 hp)
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The Victoria Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the Zambezi River in Livingstone, Zambia. It is located in the third gorge below Victoria Falls and consists of three power stations with a total capacity of 108 megawatts (145,000 hp):

• Station A, commissioned in 1936, has an installed capacity of 8 megawatts (11,000 hp): 2 x 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) and 2 x 3 megawatts (4,000 hp) machines.
• Station B, commissioned in 1968, has an installed capacity of 60 megawatts (80,000 hp): 6 x 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) machines.
• Station C, also commissioned in 1968, has an installed capacity of 40 megawatts (54,000 hp): 4 x 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) machines).^[1]

The station is owned and operated by Zesco, the state owned power utility.

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