State-owned utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is set to invest $110.6 million, in partnership with private companies, to build a 60 MW solar power plant near the Corumana Dam in Maputo province.
The project, involving private partners from VBC and operated by Central Solar de Corumana, aligns with Mozambique’s strategic energy goals, according to the non-technical summary of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS), now under public consultation.
“This renewable energy project will help the Government of Mozambique achieve its universal electrification target by 2030 and create jobs, contributing to economic growth in the Moamba district and Maputo province,” the report highlights.
The solar plant will occupy 142 hectares, located near R802 between Sábiè and Massingir, about 6.5 kilometers from the Corumana Dam.
In 2023, Mozambique had plans for 125 MW of solar power plants, with 80 MW already connected to the grid.
Solar energy production increased by nearly 14% in the first quarter of 2024, yet it still accounted for less than 0.5% of the country’s total electricity production, which is largely dominated by hydroelectric plants, led by the Cahora-Bassa Hydroelectric Plant.
Mozambique’s Energy Transition Strategy aims to add 1,000 MW of solar capacity by 2030, part of a broader push to diversify the country’s energy mix.
By 2050, the strategy envisions at least 7.5 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity and up to 2.5 GW of wind power to meet growing domestic and industrial energy demands.
