Mozambique: Cahora Bassa exceeds energy production target

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Mozambique: Cahora Bassa exceeds energy production target

3:21 CAT | 13 Dec 2022

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By November 30th, Cahora Bassa had exceeded by 11.5% its annual production target, having by then produced 14,300 GWh of energy

Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (Cahora Bassa Electric – HCB), one of the largest independent energy producers in Africa, had, by the end of November this year, reached and exceeded by just over 11.5% its planned annual hydro-power production.

By that date, HCB had reached a production figure of 14,300 GWh, against the 12,814 GWh forecast for up to the month in question.

“Assuming that conditions remain unchanged, namely water availability, energy production, conversion and transport equipment, as well as the performance of the company’s human capital, we should, by 31 December, have produced 15,693 GWh [of energy]” HCB CEO Boavida Muhambe said. This will represent an increase of around 4.7%.compared to 2021.

On November 30, 2022, the reservoir’s water level was 322.22 metres above average sea level, or 81.5% of its useful storage capacity, allowing the normal functioning of the enterprise, with prompt implementation of production centre plans and a management plan based on minimising the impact of floods in the Lower Zambezi.

Source: Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric / Press Release