Laúca Hydroelectric Power Station
The Laúca Hydroelectric Power Station is a 2,070 MW (2,775,916 hp) hydroelectric power plant in Angola. It is the largest power station in the country.
| Lauca Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Lauca Dam in Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Location | Dombo-Ya-Pepe, Malanje Province |
| Coordinates | 09°44′22″S 15°07′33″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Opening date | December 2020 |
| Construction cost | US$4.3 billion |
| Owner(s) | Angola Ministry of Water and Energy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Cuanza River |
| Height | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Length | 1,075 m (3,527 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,750,000 m3 (3,600,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 10,020 m3/s (354,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,482,000,000 m3 (4,444,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 4 August 2017 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | Main plant: 200 m (660 ft) Ancillary: 128 m (420 ft) |
| Turbines | Main plant: 6 x 338 MW Francis-type Ancillary: 1 x 42 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | Main plant: 2,028 MW Ancillary: 42 MW Total: 2070 MW |
| Annual generation | 8,640 GWh |
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