Mozambique advocates investment in energy interconnection at regional meeting in Botswana

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Mozambique advocates investment in energy interconnection at regional meeting in Botswana

11:47 CAT | 05 Mar 2025

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Investing in the construction of electricity transmission lines can help maximize the potential that countries like Mozambique have to guarantee improved energy supply and security on the African continent.

This position was expressed by Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Estêvão Pale, during a meeting held recently in Botswana on the energy transition and its sustainability in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

“We have to invest in the use of our renewable energy resources,” Minister Pale said, highlighting the need for this investment to be harmonized with favourable policies and increased financing, mainly in the transmission lines component.

Speaking specifically about Mozambique, he said that, internally, there was potential, as could be seen in projects such as the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Plant and the Temane Thermal Power Plant, which will generate approximately 2,000 megawatts over the next five years, benefiting the country and the region.

“We are talking about clean energy that will satisfy Mozambique’s internal needs, boost industrial development and meet the region’s demand,” he said. He explained that Mozambique is a key player in this area in the region, citing as examples the Mozambique- Malawi 400KV interconnection projects and ongoing studies for a Mozambique-Zambia 400KV line.

Mozambique’s existing potential can contribute to the region’s electricity supply, with emphasis on hydro, solar, wind, biomass and natural gas energy, the minister added. It is in this light that Mozambique has been making progress in domestic electrification with infrastructure such as North-South transmission lines improving access rates from 29% in 2018 to 60% last year, despite the prevailing challenges.

Source: Noticias