| Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Zambia showing the location of Chishimba Falls.  Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa) .svg) Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth) | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Location | Chishimba Falls, Kasama District |
| Coordinates | 10°07′08″S 30°54′52″E / 10.11889°S 30.91444°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | US$46 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Zambia |
| Operator(s) | Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Luombe River |
| Turbines | 3 x 5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 15 megawatts (20,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 73 GWh |
Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station is a 15 megawatts (20,000 hp) hydroelectric power station that sits across the Luombe River in Zambia. The power station, first commissioned in 1959, was rehabilitated and expanded in 1971 and again expanded and modernized in the 2020s. This power station is owned by the Government of Zambia and is operated and maintained by Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (ZESCO), the national electricity utility company. The energy generated here is distributed to the city of Kasama and other parts of Kasama District.[1][2]
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (18 September 2019). "Zambia: $46 million from KfW to renovate Chishimba hydroelectric power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Teresia Njoroge (15 August 2021). "Zambia to rehabilitate US $46m Chishimba falls power station". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 May 2022.