Cambambe Hydroelectric Power Station
The Cambambe Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant across the Kwanza River at the border between Cuanza Norte Province and Bengo Province in Angola. Following rehabilitation and expansion, the generation capacity of this installation is 960 megawatts (1,290,000 hp).
| Cambambe Power Station | |
|---|---|
Location of Cambambe Power Station in Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Location | Cuanza Norte Province |
| Coordinates | 09°45′12″S 14°28′51″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 7 October 1959 |
| Opening date | 6 October 1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Kwanza River |
| Height (thalweg) | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Length | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Spillways | 7 |
| Spillway capacity | 4,500 m3/s (160,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Turbines | Cambambe 1: 4 x 65 MW, Francis-type Cambambe 2: 4 x 175 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | Cambambe 1: 260 MW Cambambe 2: 700 MW Total: 960 MW |
| Website ahcambambe | |
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