Mozambique plans to end half a century of supplying hydroelectric power to South Africa's state-owned electricity company, increasing the risks for the continent's most industrialized economy and threatening the viability of Africa's second largest aluminium smelter. In the country's energy transition strategy, yet to be published, whose...
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Mozambique to benefit from 5.5 billion euro fund for cooperation with Italy
The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, announced on Monday that Mozambique and other African countries will benefit from a cooperation fund worth 5.5 billion euros. The fund is part of the strategic cooperation plan called the "Mattei Plan", which aims to stem the flow of migrants to that country in particular and Europe in general....
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Postponed again: Mozambique-Malawi power line not due to be delivered until October
The deadline for the construction of the 218 kilometers of electricity transmission line for the Mozambique-Malawi link has been postponed once again. And this time, after initially being postponed until March of this year, the contractor carrying out the work has announced that it will only be completed in October...
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Mozambique wants to exceed its capacity to produce energy from gas
Mozambique plans to increase its natural gas power generation capacity from the current 452 Megawatts to over 900 Megawatts. This goal, within the scope of universal energy access by 2030, is to be achieved with the activation of new natural gas power stations. The new infrastructures will also be able to guarantee the supply...
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EDM interrupts power supply to four public institutions due to illegal connections
Electricidade Moçambique (EDM) has dismantled 91 clandestine power theft connections, including at four public institutions in the city of Beira, Sofala province. In effect, the company ordered the power supply to the institutions to be cut off, as part of a campaign to eliminate "cats", according to Rádio Moçambique. The Director...
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HCB increases electricity production
Last year, the Cahora-Bassa Hydroelectric Power Plant produced electricity for export and national consumption in the order of 98,53%, reports Rádio Moçambique. The figure, according to the source, represents growth in relation to the target planned for 2023, which envisaged energy production of...
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Contaminated table salt?: Matola saltworks may close due to water contamination
Possible contamination of the water used to extract table salt could lead to the closure of around eight active salt pans in the city of Matola, Maputo province. As a result, around 600 workers could lose their jobs. According to Notícias, a ship for a power generation project...
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There will be no power cut during the festive season, guarantees EDM
Empresa Electricidade de Moçambique guarantees that there will be no interruption of electricity during the festive season. The information was given at a press conference this Monday in Maputo by EDM's Director of Strategies and Business Performance, António Nhassengo. In the event of breakdowns, António Nhassengo told journalists that EDM has 110...
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HCB generates more than 13 billion meticais for the state coffers
Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) S.A, one of the largest independent power producers in the southern region of Africa, surpassed its planned annual production target for 2023 by 12% at the end of November, which is now set at 14,291,665.47 MWh. By the end of the year, HCB expects to generate 15,753,510.05 MWh, corresponding to 1.9% more...
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ADB reiterates support for power generation projects in Mozambique
This Wednesday in Maputo, the African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterated its commitment to continue supporting power generation projects in Mozambique. This was stated by the AfDB's representative, Henry Baldeh, during the signing ceremony of the partnership agreements for the implementation of the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project. "Rest assured that...