The University of Minho, in partnership with a Spanish team, is developing a project inspired by nature, which aims to make it easier to adapt to the changes caused by the climate crisis. It is a flexible nanodevice, inspired by plant photosynthesis, with sustainability in mind. The device should be able to absorb solar energy and convert it into electricity, as well as...
Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have just signed a Cooperation Agreement for the development of a large-scale photovoltaic generation plant in Mozambique, which will contribute to the supply of renewable energy in the country. A statement sent to our newsroom indicates that within the...
The rampant occupation of the partial protection zones of power lines or servitudes by the population is leaving the public company Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) aggravated, as they are negatively impacting the process of expanding the National Electricity Grid. According to the chairman of EDM's board of directors, Marcelino Alberto, who...
Energy imports into the European Union have continued to fall for the second consecutive quarter. The reduction in oil imports from Russia is not being offset by purchases from other partners. The information was released this Monday by Eurostat, which explains that in the second quarter of this year imports into the European Union fell by 39.4%...
Unknown individuals vandalized four medium-voltage poles belonging to the Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) company in the district of Moatize, in the central province of Tete. As a result, around 8,000 of the company's customers were left without access to electricity. These are residents of the Chithatha and Capanga neighborhoods, who have been facing the problem since Monday,...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, inaugurated the country's most modern photovoltaic plant on Thursday (15), in the Tetereane district of Cuamba, in Niassa province. The project, which had an investment of 32.6 million dollars, can generate up to 15 megawatts, and brings the country's capacity to produce solar energy to 100...
Since the beginning of the year, power theft and vandalization of electrical equipment in the city of Beira, Sofala province, has caused losses of 58 million meticais to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). "From January to the present, we have recorded more than 7,000 frauds," said the Director of EDM's Customer Service Area,...
The National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed that half of the Mozambican population still lives without any electricity coverage, with 20% of those who do have it getting it from solar sources for their homes. According to Lusa (via RTP), which cites the Survey on the Impact of Access to Sustainable Energy in 2022, concluded this...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for more cooperation between the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to guarantee the world's supply of food and energy resources. Speaking via videoconference at the summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, Putin said that "Russia is in favor...
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME), Carlos Zacarias, reaffirmed his commitment in Niassa on Monday to speeding up work to ensure that mineral products extracted in Mozambique are processed there. The aim is to add value to minerals, including graphite, heavy sands and coal, as well as to promote industrialization and...