Colleywobbles— 42 MW Hydroelectric
Colleywobbles is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom since 1985. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #14 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, Colleywobbles' 42 MW accounts for 0.66% of the national hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Colleywobbles 31.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colley Wobbles Power Station (Coal, 42 MW) and First Falls (Hydro, 6 MW). The facility is situated in the Eastern Cape, approximately 50 km from the city of Mthatha.
41 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 142. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of South Africa
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 71 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Colleywobbles is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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
South Africa- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.