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CODZongo 1 is a 75 MW hydro power plant located in Democratic Republic of the Congo. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Commissioned
- 1945
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Societe Nationale D'elec
- Country
- COD
- Coordinates
- -4.778, 14.906
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
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About this plant
Zongo 1 is a 75 MW hydro power plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, operated by Societe Nationale D’elec since 1945.
Ranked #7 of 13 hydro plants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its 75 MW represents 2.48% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 3,019 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Inga II at 1,775 MW, making Zongo 1 23.7 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Zongo II (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Kinshasa, approximately 100 km from the capital city, Kinshasa.
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