Name of the Project
Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project.

Location
On the Zambezi river, in the Marara district of Mozambique’s Tete province.

Project Owner/s
Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office.

Project Description
The project is included in Mozambique’s National Energy Sector Master Plan 2018 to 2043 as a national priority, as well as a priority investment for the Southern Africa Power Pool Plan.

It entails the development of a 1 500 MW hydropower project and associated transmission facilities. It will also include a dam, a power station and 1 300 km of 550 kV high-voltage direct current transmission infrastructure from the project site to Maputo.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$4.5-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is scheduled for completion in 2031.

Latest Developments
The project is expected to reach financial close by end-2024.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office, Fernando Fidélis, tel +258 82 738 3104 or email Fernando.Fidelis@gmnk.co.mz.