Lesotho generates electricity from several hydroelectric power stations. In the past Lesotho was entirely dependent on South Africa but it is now an electricity importer and exporter connected to the South African power grid. Electricity is traded with South Africa and other Southern African Development Community countries participating in the Southern African Power Pool.
The following is a list of electricity generating facilities within Lesotho that are larger than 1 MW capacity. It contains currently operational facilities as well as notable facilities that are under construction or planned.
Hydroelectric
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For a more complete list of hydro power stations from large to pico size, see the African hydropower database
| Power plant | Province | Date Commissioned (Planned) |
Installed Capacity (Planned) (Megawatt) |
Status | Coordinates | Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubatse Pumped Storage Scheme | Limpopo (Roossenekal) | (?) | (1500) | Project on hold | 25°07′51″S 29°49′24″E / 25.1308986°S 29.8232463°E | Eskom | |
| Katse_Dam | KwaZulu-Natal | (2012) | (1332) | Under Construction expected switch on 2016 |
28°16′50″S 29°35′12″E / 28.2805°S 29.5868°E | Eskom | |
| Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme | Free State | 1981 | 1000 | Operational | 28°34′23″S 29°05′13″E / 28.573°S 29.087°E | Eskom | |
| Total: | 2,192 (1,337) |
See also
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References
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Lesotho Category:Power stations in the Lesotho Power stations
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List of Countries by Low Carbon Power
Renewables – Biomass + Nuclear
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Life-cycle_greenhouse-gas_emissions_of_energy_sources
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/List_of_countries_by_electricity_production_from_renewable_sources
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Low-carbon_power
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Nuclear_power_by_country
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/List_of_countries_by_greenhouse_gas_emissions_per_capita
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions
https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_electricity_generation
| EROEI | energy sources in 2013 |
|---|---|
| 3.5 | Biomass (corn) |
| 3.9 | Solar PV (Germany) |
| 16 | Wind (E-66 turbine) |
| 19 | Solar thermal CSP (desert) |
| 28 | fossil gas in a CCGT |
| 30 | Coal |
| 49 | Hydro (medium sized dam) |
| 75 | Nuclear (in a PWR) |
| Source:[2] | |