Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

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Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant on the border of Southern Province, Zambia and Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1959	2130 MW	14	Conventional storage	ZESCO LTD	Zambezi River Authority

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1	Cross-border location 2	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kariba, Siavonga District, Southern Province, Zambia	Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe	Zambezi River	-16.5225, 28.7621 (exact)

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