Mozambique has the largest power generation potential in the entire Southern African region thanks to its vast and largely untapped gas, hydro, wind and solar resources. Despite this huge generation potential only 38.6%1) of its population had access to electricity in 2021.
Going forward, the development of new gas resources by the Mozambican government
presents tremendous opportunities to rapidly increase gas-to-power generation in the country.
Domestic gas from the Northern coast of Mozambique is expected to be available by 2026.
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Save $84.7 million compared to low renewable energy deployment
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Regardless of the power system expansion strategy selected by Mozambique, there is a critical need to strengthen Mozambique’s power transmission capabilities if the country is to achieve its electricity generation objectives.
