Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station

Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station
Map showing the location of Mpatamanga.
Country Malawi
Location Mpatamanga, Blantyre District
Coordinates 15°43′11″S 34°43′35″E / 15.71972°S 34.72639°E / -15.71972; 34.72639Coordinates: 15°43′11″S 34°43′35″E / 15.71972°S 34.72639°E / -15.71972; 34.72639
Purpose Power
Status Proposed
Dam and spillways
Impounds Shire River
Mpatamanga Power Station
Commission date 2025 (Expected)
Installed capacity 350 megawatts (470,000 hp)

Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station, also Mpatamanga Power Station, is a planned 350 megawatts (470,000 hp) hydroelectric power project to be constructed in Malawi.[1][2]

Location

The power station will be located at Mpatamanga, on the Shire River, in Blantyre District, in the Southern Region of Malawi. This is approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi), by road, north-west of the city of Blantyre, the financial capital and largest city in the country.[3] The coordinates of the village of Mpatamanga are: 15°43'11.0"S, 34°43'35.0"E (Latitude:-15.719722; Longitude:34.726389).[4]

Overview

Mpatamanga Power Station is a proposed 350 megawatts (470,000 hp) hydroelectric power plant that will be constructed on the Shire River, downstream of the Nkhula A HPP & Nkhula B HPP, as well as the Tedzani Hydroelectric Power Station, but upstream of the Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station. Mpatamanga HPP will differ from earlier hydro-power plants in Malawi, in that it will have a reservoir, which will allow Egenco to store water and allow for the expansion of Kapichira HPP. The reservoir will also facilitate the development of a planned irrigation scheme.[2][5]

Timeline

As of April 2017, the environmental impact and social assessment (EISA) and the feasibility study (FS), both funded by the World Bank were ongoing. Meanwhile the government of Malawi was negotiating for international funding to start construction.[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Nkwawihe, Maurice (5 April 2017). "Egenco in Multi-Billion Electricity Projects". Nyasa Times. Blantyre. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (19 April 2018). "Distance between Post Office, Blantyre, Malawi and Mpatamanga, Malawi". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Google (19 April 2018). "Location of Mpatamanga, Blantyre District, Southern Region, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 Sabola, Taonga (11 April 2017). "Egenco plans additional power stations". The Daily Times (Malawi). Blantyre. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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