List of power stations in Namibia
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The following page lists all power stations in Namibia
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Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
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Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Ruacana Power Station Ruacana Dam The Ruacana Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Cunene River in Namibia. It has a power generating capacity of 240 MW enough to power over 162,000 homes... |
Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
240 MW | 1978 | Ruacana Reservoir | Cunene River Cunene River The Cunene River or Kunene River is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands south to the border with Namibia. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region. It is about long, with a drainage... |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world