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2014: 26.48; 2015: 26.48; 2016: 26.55; 2017: 26.48", "generation_data_source": "" }, { "name": "Mufulira Nchanga", "gppd_idnr": "WRI1022390", "capacity_mw": 10, "latitude": -12.55, "longitude": 28.2333, "primary_fuel": "Oil", "other_fuels": "", "commissioning_year": "", "owner": "ZESCO", "source": "Energy Regulation Board of Zambia", "url": "http://www.erb.org.zm/reports/EnergySectorReport2014.pdf", "geolocation_source": "Power Africa", "year_of_capacity_data": "", "generation_gwh": "", "estimated_generation_gwh": "2017: 36.75", "generation_data_source": "" } ], "meta": { "title": "Zambia — Power Plants - Free Download", "description": "Power plants located in Zambia from the World Resources Institute Global Power Plant Database (v1.3.0). Each record includes plant name, unique GPPD identifier, capacity in MW, coordinates, primary and any secondary fuels, commissioning year, owner, data source, and reported / estimated annual generation (GWh) for 2013–2019 where available. Contains 15 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.", "seo_title": "Zambia — Power Plants | ListBase", "seo_description": "Download Zambia — Power Plants dataset with 15 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.", "key_takeaways": [ "Contains 15 records with 16 fields", "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats", "Data sourced from https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database" ] } }