Chinyama power station

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Chinyama power station is an operating power station of at least 23-megawatts (MW) in Kasungu, Malawi.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chinyama power station Kasungu, Malawi -13.0379184, 33.4764998 (approximate)[1][2]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[1] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 23[3] gas turbine[1]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd (ESCOM)

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220523180830/https://www.maravipost.com/gensets-costing-malawi-govt-mk1-6-billion-monthly/. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kasungu+Malawi/@-13.038754533.439935919526m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x191ee97808670a7f:0x3b153c999b768c3b!8m2!3d-13.0356794!4d33.4719832!16zL20vMDJ6djgw?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201114034/https://www.mwnation.com/escom-set-to-assess-aggreko-power-deal/. Archived from the original on 01 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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