Rio Luachimo is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Angola, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #4 of 5 hydro plants in Angola, it represents 1.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,551 MW. The largest hydro plant in Angola is Cambambe at 960 MW, making Rio Luachimo 60 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Rio Luachimo. The facility is located in the Lunda Sul province of Angola.
16 years old
Angola, Africa
- 10. largest of 14 plants in Angola
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.84% of the installed capacity of Angola
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias de Portugal operates 7 plants totalling 238 MW
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio Luachimo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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