Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station
Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station is a 700 megawatts (940,000 hp) hydroelectric power plant under construction in Niger State, Nigeria. When completed, as expected, it will be the second-largest hydroelectric power station in the country, behind the 760 megawatts (1,020,000 hp) Kainji Hydroelectric Power Station.
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Map of Nigeria showing the location of Zungeru HPP. Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth) | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Location | Zungeru, Niger State |
| Coordinates | 09°54′18″N 06°17′32″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction cost | US$1.3 billion |
| Owner(s) | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Operator(s) | Zungeru Hydropower Consortium |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kaduna River |
| Turbines | 4 x 175 MW |
| Installed capacity | 700 megawatts (940,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 2,640 GWh |
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