Who is building a solar power plant in Mozambique?

The Spanish group TSK has won the contract to build the Cuamba solar power plant in the Niassa province of Mozambique. The 20 MWp project is being developed by British independent power producer (IPP) Globeleq.

Does Mozambique have solar power?

The government has promoted solar PV solutions in rural areas, reporting that 700 schools and 800 other public buildings now have electricity from solar. In Mozambique, around 40% of people have access to electricity, through the grid or mini/off-grid systems.

Will Mozambique get a solar power plant in 2023?

Future tenders are expected to be announced in Q4 of 2023, including the selection of two independent power producers for two 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plants and one 50 MW wind power plant. But Mozambique has an enormous challenge that spreads far beyond where the national grid ends.

Can Mozambique take full advantage of its solar potential?

In a new monthly column for <b>pv magazine</b>, SolarPower Europe describes how Mozambique may take full advantage of its huge solar potential by implementing its recently launched Renewable Energy Auctions Programme for large-scale projects, while also pushing for more off-grid renewables in remote areas.

Who owns Mozambique's first solar plant?

The first utility-scale solar plant in Mozambique, the Mocuba 40 MW project, was inaugurated in April 2019. It is owned by a consortium of private investors while Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM), the national utility, has a 25% shareholding. EdM revealed plans in 2019 to develop several small, grid-tied solar parks throughout the country.

Will Mozambique achieve universal energy access by 2030?

By 2030, the Government of Mozambique hope to transform this landscape, and achieve universal energy access by the end of the decade. This would require capacity to more than double to almost 6,500 MW. Solar is undeniably the most intuitive renewable technology when it comes to off-grid energy solutions.