Laúca Hydroelectric Power Station
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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.[2]
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Lauca Dam | |
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Country | Angola |
Location | Dombo-Ya-Pepe, Malanje Province[1] |
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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