Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
| Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station | |
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Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station Map of Zambia showing the location of Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station. | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Location | Kafue Gorge, Chikankata District |
| Coordinates | 15°48′25″S 28°25′16″E / 15.80694°S 28.42111°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner | Government of Zambia |
| Operator | ZESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kafue River |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 x 150 MW |
| Installed capacity | 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp) |
The Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station (KGU), is an operational 900 megawatts (1,206,920 hp) hydroelectric power plant across the Kafue River in Zambia.