List of power plants in Lesotho
This is a list of Lesotho's current, planned and former power plants .
The electricity supply in Lesotho is partly ensured by renewable energies , especially hydropower within the framework of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project . Electricity is obtained from South Africa for additional requirements .
Power plants in operation
KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
'Muela | 72 | 'Muela, Leribe | Lesotho Highland Water Project | Commissioning in 1998 | Hydropower |
Mantšonyane | Mantsonyane , Thaba-Tseka | Lesotho Electricity Company | Hydropower | ||
Semonkong | Semonkong , Maseru | Lesotho Electricity Company | Hydropower | ||
TOTAL | > 72.0 |
Planned power plants
KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
'Muela | 1000-1200 | 'Muela, Leribe | Location unclear, Kobong, Mokhotlong , was planned beforehand | Hydropower | |
Lesotho Highland Wind Power Project | 6000 | planned since 2012 | Wind energy | ||
TOTAL | 7000-7200 |
Former power plants
KW name | Power in MW | Location | operator | status | Art |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tlokoeng | Tlokoeng , Mokhotlong | Lesotho Electricity Company | Commissioning in 2003 | Hydropower | |
Tsoelike | Tsoelike , Qacha's Nek | Lesotho Electricity Company | Hydropower |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Muela, LHWP Phase I ( Memento of the original dated August 24, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at lhda.org.ls, accessed on August 13, 2017
- ↑ a b c d generation. Lesotho Electricity Company. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Zuma agrees to fund Lesotho power plant. Business Report, May 20, 2013.
- ^ Lesotho Highland Wind Power Project BREEZE POWER. Lesotho Climate Change Portal. ( Memento of the original from August 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 9, 2017.