Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station
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| Wovwe Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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| 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 |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 4.35 MW (5,830 hp) |
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]
The 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
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]