The Mozambican Government has taken a decisive step towards realising the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric project, with the official approval of its concession to the international consortium responsible for designing, building and operating the plant. The decision was taken this Tuesday, 7 October, during the ordinary session of the Council of Ministers.
According to the Executive's spokesman, Inocêncio Impissa, the decree now approved establishes the legal framework that will govern collaboration between the State and the investors. “It is the instrument that defines the rights, duties and responsibilities of each party, guaranteeing legal certainty, transparency and predictability for the execution and operation of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Plant,” he explained.
The Council of Ministers also delegated to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy the responsibility for signing the concession contract on behalf of the Mozambican State.
Located on the Zambezi River, in Tete province, the development is seen as strategic for positioning Mozambique as a regional energy hub, leveraging both industrial development and domestic access to clean electricity.
The chosen consortium brings together three heavyweights of the global energy sector: Électricité de France (EDF), the oil giant TotalEnergies, and the Japanese multinational Sumitomo Corporation.
