Mozambique prospects to increase the quantity and quality of power supplied to Zimbabwe due to growing demand in the agricultural and mining sectors of the neighboring country. The announcement was made on Monday in Maputo by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo Ndlovu, at the end of official talks between President Filipe Nyusi and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson...
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About 500 thousand home energy connections will be made in the country
The Government will make about 500 thousand home energy connections through the national grid and isolated systems, as well as electrify more than 77 administrative posts as part of the expansion of the access to energy. The Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane, disclosed this fact on Wednesday in Maputo, while giving information on different issues...
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EU encourages investment in off-grid energy
The Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation in Mozambique, Isabel Faria De Almeida, called on the Mozambican private sector to invest in off-grid energy. In her view this can help the country achieve the goal of ensuring access to energy for all citizens by 2030. The idea was defended...
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Matola bets on transforming garbage into energy
Solid waste at the Malhampsene dump, in the municipality of Matola, Maputo province, will be used to generate electricity, through the use of methane gas produced by the decomposition of garbage. This is a project of the Municipal Council of the City of Matola (CMCM), which aims to reduce environmental pollution and stimulate...
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Government invests $315 million to electrify Mitande
In the path of the energy for all project, the government and partners invested 315 million dollars to electrify Mitande, Niassa province. With this amount a sub-section of the national grid with a capacity of 33 kilovolts was built, which will supply electricity to three thousand families. So far by...
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WB donates USD 300 million for energy and internet access in Mozambique
The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$300 million donation made available by the International Development Association (IDA) to allow greater access to energy and broadband services in rural areas of Mozambique, according to a statement from the institution. The document issued on December 14, 2021 highlights...
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EDM projects to electrify all administrative posts in Tete in eight years
All the administrative posts in the province of Tete will be electrified in the next eight years. The guarantee was given by the director of the company Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) who also revealed that the energization of those regions will be done both with the national energy as well as through solar panels. According to Carlos Muhoro, at this moment there are 10...
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HCB exceeds annual goal in energy production
It is a fact! As expected, the Hydroelectric of Cahora Bassa (HCB) registered, in 2021, a global production of 14.990 GWh, corresponding to 6.12% above the production planned for the year 2021. According to the statement that reached our editorial office, the global hydroelectric production results from the availability of water resources, state-of-the-art equipment...
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United Nations points to energy as key to Africa's future after pandemic
Africa is a rich continent with huge potential in renewable energy. UN Special Adviser for Africa, Bitsat Yohannes-Kassahun, says the focus on energy is essential to unlock the continent's future during the pandemic recovery. The recommendation is to expand Africans' access to "reliable, affordable and sustainable energy," the UN advisor for Africa argues, quoted in a UN News agency publication. The...
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EDM to invest over $300 million in new connections by 2022
A little over US$300 million is the amount that the state-owned electricity company Eletricidade de Moçambique (EDM) will invest this year in new electricity connections as part of the presidential initiative energy for all. The announcement of the investment for the expansion of the electricity grid was made by the president of the board of directors of the company EDM,...