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List of power stations in Mozambique

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This article lists all power stations in Mozambique.

Hydroelectric

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Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River
Cahora Bassa Dam Reservoir 2,075 1975 Cahora Bassa Lake Zambezi River
Chicamba Hydroelectric Power Station Chicamba, Manica Province 19°09′21″S 33°08′42″E / 19.155833°S 33.145000°E / -19.155833; 33.145000 (Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 44 1968 Chicamba Reservoir Revue River
Massingir Hydroelectric Power Station 23°52′20″S 32°08′55″E / 23.872222°S 32.148611°E / -23.872222; 32.148611 (Massingir Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 25 2007 Massingir Lake Olifants River
Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station Costina, Manica Province 19°31′34″S 33°29′35″E / 19.526111°S 33.493056°E / -19.526111; 33.493056 (Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station) Run of river 41 1957 N/A Revue River

Thermal

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Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed or completion expected Name of Owner Notes
Ressano Garcia Thermal Power Station Ressano Garcia,
Moamba District,
Maputo Province
25°27′42″S 32°00′19″E / 25.461667°S 32.005278°E / -25.461667; 32.005278 (Ressano Garcia Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 175[1] February 2016 EDM &
Sasol
Temane Thermal Power Station Temane,
Inhambane Province
21°45′07″S 35°03′50″E / 21.751944°S 35.063889°E / -21.751944; 35.063889 (Temane Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 450[2] 2022 Expected Temane Energy Consortium[3]

Solar

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Partial list of solar power stations in Mozambique.

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Metoro Solar Power Station[4] Cabo Delgado Province 13°04′42″S 39°50′11″E / 13.07833°S 39.83639°E / -13.07833; 39.83639 (Metoro Solar Power Station) Solar 41[4] 2022[5] Metoro Solar Consortium
Cuamba Solar Power Station[6] Niassa Province 14°48′22″S 36°34′24″E / 14.80611°S 36.57333°E / -14.80611; 36.57333 (Cuamba Solar Power Station) Solar 20[6] 2023[7] Cuamba Solar Company
Dondo Solar Power Station[8] Sofala Province 19°35′13″S 34°42′23″E / 19.58694°S 34.70639°E / -19.58694; 34.70639 (Dondo Solar Power Station) Solar 40[8] 2023 Expected Total Eren
Mocuba Solar Power Station[9] Zambezia Province 16°49′22″S 37°02′05″E / 16.82278°S 37.03472°E / -16.82278; 37.03472 (Mocuba Solar Power Station) Solar 40[9] 2019[10] Mocuba Solar Energy Consortium
Nacala Solar Power Station[11] Nampula Province 14°28′57″S 40°43′13″E / 14.48250°S 40.72028°E / -14.48250; 40.72028 (Nacala Solar Power Station) Solar 100[7] TBD WHN Solar Company
Lichinga Solar Power Station[12] Niassa Province 13°17′56″S 35°13′56″E / 13.29889°S 35.23222°E / -13.29889; 35.23222 (Lichinga Solar Power Station) Solar 50[13] TBD Gigawatt Solar Consortium
Balama Solar Power Station[14] Cabo Delgado Province 13°18′22″S 38°40′01″E / 13.30611°S 38.66694°E / -13.30611; 38.66694 (Balama Solar Power Station) Solar 11.25[14] 2023 Expected CrossBoundary Energy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Macauhub (22 February 2016). "Gigawatt Moçambique inaugurates power plant at Ressano Garcia". Macauhub.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ Sihle Qekeleshe (14 December 2020). "Mozambique Secures Debt Funding For 450 MW Gas-Fired Power Plant". Cape Town, South Africa: Africa Oil And Power. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ Globeleq (10 December 2020). "Temane 450 Megawatts Gas Project Mozambique". London, United Kingdom: Globeleq.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Patrick Mulyungi (27 October 2020). "Construction of Metoro Solar power Plant in Mozambique launched". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (5 April 2022). "Mozambique: France's Neoen commissions its 41 MWp Metoro solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (26 May 2021). "Mozambique: TSK wins construction of Cuamba solar power plant with storage". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (19 September 2023). "Mozambique: Cuamba solar power plant goes into service with storage facilities". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (5 October 2020). "Mozambique: The country is to build three new 120 MWp solar power plants". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (14 August 2019). "Mozambique: Scatec Solar and partners successfully connect Mocuba power plant". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ Yunus Kemp. "Mozambique: Solar To Feed National Grid". ESI-Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ^ Boris Ngounou (2 October 2019). "Mozambique: Towards new 100 MW solar park, north-east of the country". Afrik21.africa. Paris France. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (30 August 2019). "Mozambique: Gigawatt Global to build 50 MW solar power plant in Lichinga". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  13. ^ Africa Energy Portal (29 August 2019). "Mozambique to construct US $200m photovoltaic power plant in Lichinga". Africa Energy Portal. Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (8 April 2022). "Mozambique: Solarcentury closes financing for solar power plant at Balama mine". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 19 April 2022.