- EDM intends to invest in renewable energy.
- The investment is under the Renewable Energy Auction Programme (PROLER).
State-owned Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) has announced plans to invest $40 million in new renewable energy projects. This was disclosed by Olga Utchavo, EDM’s director of renewable energy.
The projects are a part of the Renewable Energy Auction Programme (PROLER). EDM plans to deploy an installed capacity of 600MW, including 200MW of renewable energy, by 2030.
“We have the challenge of building the first solar power plant using electricity storage in Cuamba town, Niassa, with a capacity of 15MW. We have the Dondo plant in Sofala and the Lichinga plant in Niassa, which are the next to be installed. In the city of Namaacha, Maputo, a wind project is being planned and will soon move to financial close and then to the construction phase,” explains Olga Utchavo.