SUPPORTING HYDROPOWER IN ZAMBIA

A large ORBINOX CH valve to be installed in Africa’s oldest hydropower station, the Mulungushi Power Station.

Located near Kabwe in Central Province, Zambia, the Mulungushi Power Station is the oldest hydropower plant in Africa. It was formally opened in 1925. The project site is the dam for the station's main reservoir.

The client was clear that they did not require an in-line solution. Instead, a ORBINOX CH valve allow them to maintain or even improve discharge levels, thereby maximising the flow range available for the downstream Mulungushi Hydropower plant.