News flash
- The 2075MW Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant (HCB) will begin seeking “strategic partners” to develop 400MW solar PV plant at the Cahora Bassa Northern Power Plant.
“Public tenders will be launched to identify strategic partners for the co-development of the 400 MW photovoltaic at the Northern Power plant as part of the company’s business diversification and expansion,” the company announced in its recently published 2024 annual report.
HCB is a private limited company, 85% owned by the state-owned Zambeze Electricity Company and 7.5% by the Portuguese National Energy Networks (REN). The company holds 3.5% of its own shares, while the remaining 4% is held by Mozambican citizens, companies, and institutions.
The Cahora Bassa dam, in Tete province, was built during the Portuguese colonial period. Its reservoir is the fourth largest in Africa, with a maximum length of 270 km and 30 km between banks, covering 2,700 square km and an average depth of 26 metres. It employs nearly 800 people and is one of the largest electricity producers in southern Africa, supplying neighbouring countries.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
