Ncora Hydro Power Stations— 2.1 MW Hydroelectric
Ncora Hydro Power Stations is a 2.1 MW hydro power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom Distribution. Ranked #22 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa, it represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Ncora 634 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Eastern Cape province, approximately 120 km from the nearest major city, Mthatha.
South Africa, Africa
- 202. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
- #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Eskom Distribution operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 105 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ncora Hydro Power Stations is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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
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