Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station

Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
Map of Zambia showing the location of Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station.
CountryZambia
LocationKafue Gorge, Chikankata District
Coordinates15°53′46″S 28°33′33″E / 15.89611°S 28.55917°E / -15.89611; 28.55917
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date2023
Construction costUS$2 Billion
OwnerGovernment of Zambia
OperatorZESCO
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKafue River
Height140 m
Length378 m
Power Station
Turbines5 x 150 MW
Installed capacity750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp)

Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station (KGL), is a 750 megawatts (1,010,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in Zambia.