South Africa

Ncora Hydro Power Stations — 2 MW Hydroelectric

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Ncora Hydro Power Stations is a 2 MW hydro power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
2 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Eskom Distribution

Operator

Location
-31.78, 27.72

Coordinates

Insights

#202
largest in South Africa
#7,404
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#33,790
largest worldwide
1
operated by Eskom Distribution
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
2 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Eskom Distribution
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-31.779, 27.718

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
177 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
14,128 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

38
cars / year
24
homes / year
8,027
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

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.

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