The
Mozambican government, through its Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME),
has created an entity which will be responsible for the implementation of the
project to build the Mphanda Nkuwa hydro-electric dam on the Zambezi River.Thus,
the Office for the Implementation of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project
(GMNK) will coordinate the development of the project including the
construction of the power transmission system and associated infrastructure. It
will also be responsible for administrative oversight of the project’s
execution, which will include hiring specialised financial advisory services
and bringing in a strategic partner with suitable international experience.
The GMNK coordination committee will be chaired by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. Among its members will be the chair of the board of the publicly-owned electricity company EDM, the chair of the board of Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) - the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi, the National Director of Energy, and the Director of GMNK.
The country’s Integrated Master Plan for Electricity Infrastructures for the period 2018 to 2043 envisages a rise in installed generation capacity from the current 2,638 megawatts to 17,720 megawatts. Mozambique’s own electricity requirements are expected to be around 8,000 megawatts, ten times more than current levels (excluding the power used by the MOZAL aluminium smelter on the outskirts of Maputo).Budgeted at 34 billion US dollars, the objective of the plan is to ensure the diversification of energy sources, including hydropower, natural gas and coal. 18 billion dollars will be invested in energy generation, nine billion in transmission and the rest in distribution.
The GMNK coordination committee will be chaired by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. Among its members will be the chair of the board of the publicly-owned electricity company EDM, the chair of the board of Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) - the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi, the National Director of Energy, and the Director of GMNK.
The country’s Integrated Master Plan for Electricity Infrastructures for the period 2018 to 2043 envisages a rise in installed generation capacity from the current 2,638 megawatts to 17,720 megawatts. Mozambique’s own electricity requirements are expected to be around 8,000 megawatts, ten times more than current levels (excluding the power used by the MOZAL aluminium smelter on the outskirts of Maputo).Budgeted at 34 billion US dollars, the objective of the plan is to ensure the diversification of energy sources, including hydropower, natural gas and coal. 18 billion dollars will be invested in energy generation, nine billion in transmission and the rest in distribution.
Over half of the
electricity will be produced using natural gas, but the Mphanda Nkuwa
hydro-electric dam will help meet demand and contribute to the diversification
of energy sources.Currently, around seventy per cent of the electricity used in
Mozambique is generated by Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa, with most of the
rest being produced using natural gas extracted in the southern province of
Inhambane by the South African company Sasol.In addition, Mozambique’s first solar power plant is due to begin operation by
the end of this month. The facility, in Mocuba in the central province of
Zambezia, is a public-private partnership between the Norwegian company Scatec
Solar and EDM. Financing has been provided by the International Finance
Corporation (IFC) and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund. It will produce
40 megawatts of electricity and supply 175,000 households.The diversification
of power sources is of particular importance due to the effects of climate
change and the associated droughts that have affected reservoir levels across
the southern African region.
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