Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station Explained
| Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Coordinates: | -10.4717°N 34.1722°W |
| Location: | Malawi |
| Owner: | Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited |
| Status: | Operational |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 4.35MW |
| Commissioned: | 1995 |
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, with three generation units of 1.45 megawatts each.[1]
Location
The power station is located on the Wovwe River, in Karonga District of the Northern Region of Malawi.[2] By road it is approximately 140km (90miles) north of Mzuzu, the capital of the Northern Region of Malawi[3]
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.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: 16 April 2018 . 24 September 2015 . Hydropower Generation: Existing ESCOM Limited Generation System . Archived from the Original . Blantyre . ESCOM . Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). https://web.archive.org/web/20110710201223/http://www.escommw.com/power_generation.php . 10 July 2011 .
- Web site: Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Hydroelectric Power Stations: Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station . 17 April 2018 . 17 April 2018 . Egenco . Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (Egenco) . Blantyre.
- Web site: Distance between Uliwa Trading Center, Karonga, Malawi and Mzuzu, Malawi . 17 April 2018 . 17 April 2018 . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com.
- Web site: 17 April 2018 . Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited: Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station . 17 April 2018 . Electricity Generation Company Malawi Limited (EGENCO) . EGENCO . Blantyre.
