List of power stations in Mozambique

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This article lists all power stations in Mozambique .

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesTypeCapacity (MW)Year completedName of reservoirRiver
Cahora Bassa Dam Reservoir 2,0751975 Cahora Bassa Lake Zambezi River
Chicamba Hydroelectric Power Station Chicamba, Manica Province 19°09′21″S33°08′42″E / 19.155833°S 33.145000°E / -19.155833; 33.145000 (Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 441968Chicamba ReservoirRevue River
Massingir Hydroelectric Power Station 23°52′20″S32°08′55″E / 23.872222°S 32.148611°E / -23.872222; 32.148611 (Massingir Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 252007Massingir Lake Olifants River
Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station Costina, Manica Province 19°31′34″S33°29′35″E / 19.526111°S 33.493056°E / -19.526111; 33.493056 (Mavuzi Hydroelectric Power Station) Run of river 411957N/ARevue River

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (megawatts)Year completed or completion expectedName of ownerNotes
Ressano Garcia Thermal Power Station Ressano Garcia,
Moamba District,
Maputo Province
25°27′42″S32°00′19″E / 25.461667°S 32.005278°E / -25.461667; 32.005278 (Ressano Garcia Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 175 [1] February 2016 EDM &
Sasol
Temane Thermal Power Station Temane,
Inhambane Province
21°45′07″S35°03′50″E / 21.751944°S 35.063889°E / -21.751944; 35.063889 (Temane Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 450 [2] 2022 (expected)Temane Energy Consortium [3]

Solar

Partial list of solar power stations in Mozambique.

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (megawatts)Year completedName of ownerNotes
Metoro Solar Power Station [4] Cabo Delgado Province 13°04′42″S39°50′11″E / 13.07833°S 39.83639°E / -13.07833; 39.83639 (Metoro Solar Power Station) Solar 41 [4] 2022 [5] Metoro Solar Consortium
Cuamba Solar Power Station [6] Niassa Province 14°48′22″S36°34′24″E / 14.80611°S 36.57333°E / -14.80611; 36.57333 (Cuamba Solar Power Station) Solar 20 [6] 2023 [7] Cuamba Solar Company
Dondo Solar Power Station [8] Sofala Province 19°35′13″S34°42′23″E / 19.58694°S 34.70639°E / -19.58694; 34.70639 (Dondo Solar Power Station) Solar 40 [8] 2023 (expected) Total Eren
Mocuba Solar Power Station [9] Zambezia Province 16°49′22″S37°02′05″E / 16.82278°S 37.03472°E / -16.82278; 37.03472 (Mocuba Solar Power Station) Solar 40 [9] 2019 [10] Mocuba Solar Energy Consortium
Nacala Solar Power Station [11] Nampula Province 14°28′57″S40°43′13″E / 14.48250°S 40.72028°E / -14.48250; 40.72028 (Nacala Solar Power Station) Solar 100 [7] TBDWHN Solar Company
Lichinga Solar Power Station [12] Niassa Province 13°17′56″S35°13′56″E / 13.29889°S 35.23222°E / -13.29889; 35.23222 (Lichinga Solar Power Station) Solar 50 [13] TBDGigawatt Solar Consortium
Balama Solar Power Station [14] Cabo Delgado Province 13°18′22″S38°40′01″E / 13.30611°S 38.66694°E / -13.30611; 38.66694 (Balama Solar Power Station) Solar 11.25 [14] 2023 (expected)CrossBoundary Energy

See also

References

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