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Chicamba — 44 MW Hydroelectric

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Chicamba is a 44 MW hydro power plant located in Mozambique. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
44 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1959

Year online

Owner
—

Operator

Location
-19.16, 33.15

Coordinates

Insights

#3
largest in %s
#3,350
largest %s worldwide
#14,789
largest worldwide
1959
%d yrs older than avg
0
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
44 MW
Commissioned
1959
Status
Operational
Owner
—
Country
MOZ
Coordinates
-19.156, 33.145

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,700 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
296,018 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

804
cars / year
493
homes / year
168,192
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

About this plant

Chicamba is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mozambique, commissioned in 1959. It is one of three hydro plants in the country, contributing to its renewable energy portfolio.

Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Mozambique, Chicamba represents 1.93% of the total hydro capacity of 2,285 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mozambique is Cahora Bassa at 2,075 MW, making Chicamba 47 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km, and Chicamba is located in the Manica Province of Mozambique, approximately 100 km from the city of Beira.

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