The Temane Thermal Power Station in Mozambique will commence operations this year, boosting the country’s electricity generation by 16% while fostering job creation and industrial growth.
Construction of the 450 MW facility started in March 2022 and reached 65% completion in December 2023, according to Carlos Zacarias, Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy.
The $650 million project is Mozambique’s largest gas-fired power plant and will use gas extracted from the Pande, Temane and Inhassoro fields to generate electricity. The plant will provide power to 1.5 million households.
The project is developed through a public-private partnership led by independent power producer Globeleq, global chemicals and energy firm Sasol, and Mozambique’s state utility Electricidade de Moçambique.
At a cost of $400 million, a 563 km-long power transmission line is under construction to facilitate the transportation of electricity from the project within Mozambique and across the region.
The project is in line with Mozambique’s Energy Transition Strategy as well as the country’s Universal Access to Energy by 2030 Program.
