Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station

Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Zambia showing the location of Chishimba Falls.
Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa)
Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth)
CountryZambia
LocationChishimba Falls, Kasama District
Coordinates10°07′08″S 30°54′52″E / 10.11889°S 30.91444°E / -10.11889; 30.91444
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction costUS$46 million
Owner(s)Government of Zambia
Operator(s)Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLuombe River
Turbines3 x 5 MW
Installed capacity15 megawatts (20,000 hp)
Annual generation73 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.