Mozambique: Nacala gas-fired power plant project enters public consultation

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Mozambique: Nacala gas-fired power plant project enters public consultation

3:45 CAT | 08 Jul 2025

FILE - For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Autarquia de Nacala]

The district of Nacala-Porto, in Nampula province, plans to build a 200-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant, with the aim of meeting the growing demand for electricity in the region.

The initiative is being led by NOR Energy and Azura Power, which presented the Mozambican government with a proposal for the implementation of the infrastructure.

As part of the process, the first of several public consultation sessions was held last week, coordinated by the company IMPACTO.

The public consultation was attended by government representatives, technicians from Nacala Municipal Council, community leaders and other relevant entities.

According to information obtained by Wamphula Fax, these public consultations are intended to produce an environmental impact study that will serve as the basis for the final decision on the project.

According to IMPACTO representative Luciana Santos, the main objective of building the plant is to improve access to clean energy, reduce pollutant gas emissions, minimize transmission costs through more efficient routes and mitigate the risk of interruptions in supply.

Santos stressed that, although Mozambique has vast energy resources and exports electricity to countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia, only around 40% of its own population has access to electricity.

The factors contributing to frequent power outages include the degradation of transmission infrastructure, increased domestic consumption, unstable production and extreme natural phenomena.

“This natural gas power plant project is fully aligned with the Mozambican government’s objectives to strengthen energy production capacity based on more sustainable sources,” Santos said.

In turn, the administrator of the Nacala-Porto district, Morchido Daúdo Momade, pledged that the government would create conditions to make the project viable, without neglecting the need to protect the environment and respect the applicable legal standards.

Source: Wamphula Fax