$6 billion hydro-electric project in Mozambique could reshape regional energy access by 2031

 

 

 

Mozambique is pushing ahead with the massive Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project, a 1,500 MW facility expected to come online by 2031, the biggest in Southern Africa in 50 years. Backed by international firms and aiming to plug the regional power deficit, proponents hope the dam will dramatically increase electricity access across Mozambique and neighbouring countries.  If realised, this could reduce power shortages, support industrial growth, and lower energy costs for many SADC states, including Zimbabwe