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Largest power plants in Zimbabwe by capacity

The biggest power plants in Zimbabwe ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Sengwa power stationCoalZimbabwe2,800
2Binga power stationCoalZimbabwe2,100
3Gwayi power station (Shanghai)CoalZimbabwe1,200
4Prestige power stationCoalZimbabwe1,200
5Zimbabwe power stationCoalZimbabwe1,200
6Hwange Coal Power Plant ZimbabweCoalZimbabwe920
7ZhongXin power stationCoalZimbabwe920
8Kariba Dam South Hydroelectric Power Station ZimbabweHydroZimbabwe750
9Gweru power stationCoalZimbabwe720
10Dangote power stationCoalZimbabwe630
11Gwayi Mine power stationCoalZimbabwe600
12Kalungwizi power stationCoalZimbabwe600
13Karo power stationCoalZimbabwe600
14Lubu power stationCoalZimbabwe600
15Western Coal and Energy power stationCoalZimbabwe600
16Cabora Bassa power stationGasZimbabwe500
17Zimasco power plantGasZimbabwe300
18Kwekwe Indarama power stationCoalZimbabwe300
19Sunny Yi Feng thermal power stationCoalZimbabwe210
20Mutare Peaking power stationGasZimbabwe120
21Changshi Gweru power stationCoalZimbabwe100
22Union Peak Thermal Kwekwe power stationCoalZimbabwe100
23Bulawayo power stationCoalZimbabwe90
24Harare power stationCoalZimbabwe90
25HCCL Lubimbi power stationCoalZimbabwe50

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in zimbabwe by capacity?

Sengwa power station (Zimbabwe) ranks #1 with 2,800 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 25 power plants in Zimbabwe.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Sengwa power station (2,800); 2. Binga power station (2,100); 3. Gwayi power station (Shanghai) (1,200).