The Government, represented by the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office (GMNK), Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), and the Strategic Partner signed two Partnership Agreements for the Implementation of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project in Maputo today, formalizing the partner's entry into the project. This is the beginning of...
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Deadline for submitting proposals to select a strategic partner for the Mphanda Nkuwa Project closes
Last Friday, March 10, the deadline for the submission of technical, economic and financial development proposals by the companies competing to be a strategic partner in the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project, which form the basis of their official candidacy and will join Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) and Hidroeléctrica de Cahora (HCB).....
Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Suspends Discharges Due to Approaching Storm
The Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Plant, the largest in the country, announced today that it was interrupting discharges to stop the Zambezi River from rising in the face of the approach of tropical storm Freddy. "With this hydrological management measure, the Cahora Bassa dam will contribute to a significant reduction in hydrometric levels in the lower Zambezi," said...
European Union and AFD finance the rehabilitation of Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union will disburse a total of 122 million euros to finance a rehabilitation program for the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Plant in Mozambique. "This program, designed to extend the useful life of the plant's equipment by at least 25 years, includes the refurbishment of the plant and...
HCB seeks new energy sources
The Executive Director of Hidroeléctrica de Cahora-Bassa (HCB), Moisés Machava, said that the company is carrying out studies to identify new investment opportunities in generation, transport and commercialisation of clean energy. The official was speaking during the Energy and Industry Summit held in Maputo last week (June 22-23). HCB's purpose is to...