Capanda hydroelectric plant

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Capanda hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Pungo Andongo, Malanje Province, Angola.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Capanda hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2004[2] 520 MW[3] 4[3] Conventional storage[1] PRODEL[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Capanda hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pungo Andongo, Malanje Province, Angola[5] -9.7933, 15.4635 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221023181732/http://angolaenergia2025.gestoenergy.com/sites/default/files/editor/livro_angola_energia_2025_baixa.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220914180740/https://archive.ph/20140428005339/http://www.industcards.com/hydro-angola-namibia.htm. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714080939/http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=p80283j474786545&size=largest. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729191810/https://www.hydroreview.com/world-regions/third-unit-of-angolas-520-mw-capanda-begins-operation/. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915170454/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+H%C3%ADdrica+de+Capanda/@-9.7955,15.4672,1688m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1a4b139a2768ddf5:0x71277b0dff62c3d!8m2!3d-9.7932671!4d15.46345?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)