Tedzani Falls is a 91.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Malawi. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and is located at coordinates -15.5500, 34.7833. Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Malawi, Tedzani Falls represents 26.66% of the country's total hydro capacity of 344 MW. The largest hydro plant in Malawi is Kapichira at 128 MW, making Tedzani Falls 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kapichira (128 MW), Nkula (124 MW), and Chichiri (Blantyre) (15.5 MW). The facility is situated in the Southern Region of Malawi, approximately 30 km from Blantyre.
11 years old
Malawi, Africa
- 3. largest of 5 plants in Malawi
- #10,668 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,420 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 24.82% of the installed capacity of Malawi
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) operates 1 plants totalling 92 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 278 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tedzani Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 321 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
Malawi- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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