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Tedzani Falls91.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
91.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM)
Location
-15.5500°, 34.7833°

Malawi, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) operates 1 plants totalling 92 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 278 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nkula (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -15.550000, 34.783300
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Carbon Footprint

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

MalawiEnergy Profile

5
Total Plants
0.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomass
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