Matala— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Matala is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Angola, commissioned by Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade. Ranked #3 of 5 hydro plants in Angola, this facility's 40 MW accounts for 2.58% of Angola's total hydro capacity of 1,551 MW. The largest hydro plant in Angola is Cambambe at 960 MW, making this facility 24 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The plant is located in the Kwanza Sul province, approximately 150 km from the capital city of Luanda.
26 years old
Angola, Africa
- 5. largest of 14 plants in Angola
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 2.1% of the installed capacity of Angola
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade operates 4 plants totalling 1,705 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 11 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Matala is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Angola- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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