Energy Storage Project Breaks Ground in
Cuamba Solar PV + Energy Storage Project Breaks Ground in Mozambique. MAPUTO, 14 June 2021: In a significant step toward a clean energy future, Globeleq, a leading independent power company in Africa and its project
Cuamba Solar + BESS
The plant is the first IPP in Mozambique to integrate a utility-scale energy storage system and includes an upgrade to the existing Cuamba substation. The Cuamba Solar plant supplies enough power for 21,800 consumers over the project''s
Mozambique: Cuamba solar power plant supplying energy to
This plant is Globeleq''s first project of its kind in Mozambique and the group''s first combined solar and storage plant. "It supplies clean energy to EDM through a 25-year power purchase
Mozambique: TSK wins construction of Cuamba solar
The Spanish group TSK has won the contract to build the Cuamba solar power plant in the Niassa province of Mozambique. The 20 MWp project is being developed by British independent power producer (IPP)
Mozambique''s first solar plus storage IPP project
The project is the first IPP in Mozambique to integrate a utility scale energy storage system and includes an upgrade to the existing Cuamba substation. Electricity will be sold through a 25-year power purchase
Globeleq brings live 19-MWp solar park with storage in
The photovoltaic (PV) park is coupled with a 7-MWh battery energy storage system that creates Globeleq''s first solar-plus-storage complex in Mozambique, the company said on Wednesday. Its partners in the project are
GLOBELEQ''S FIRST COMBINED SOLAR & BATTERY
It supplies clean energy to EDM through a 25-year power purchase agreement and provides power for around 22,000 Mozambican families, displacing over 172,000 tonnes of CO2 over the life of the project.
Energy Storage Project Breaks Ground in Mozambique
The project is the first IPP in Mozambique to integrate a utility scale energy storage system and includes an upgrade to the existing Cuamba substation. Electricity will be sold through a 25-year power purchase agreement with EDM.
6 FAQs about [Mozambique shared energy storage power station]
How will Mozambique's new energy storage system work?
The project is the first IPP in Mozambique to integrate a utility scale energy storage system and includes an upgrade to the existing Cuamba substation. Electricity will be sold through a 25-year power purchase agreement with EDM.
What are Globeleq & source Energia doing in Mozambique?
Globeleq and Source Energia are also developing one of the first wind projects in Mozambique located near the town of Namaacha 40km west of Maputo. In addition, Globeleq has recently pre-qualified to compete for the 40 MWp Dondo solar power project in Sofala Province and has been selected for two 15MWp solar projects in neighbouring Eswatini.
What is the largest power station in Mozambique?
The 2,075 megawatts Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Station (CBHPS) across the Zambezi River, is the largest power station in Mozambique. The power station is operated by Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), a Mozambican parastatal company.
What is Globeleq's first greenfield project in Mozambique?
The US$36 million Cuamba Solar plant is also Globeleq’s first greenfield project in Mozambique and the Group’s first combined solar and storage plant in its operating portfolio.
What is EDM doing in Mozambique?
Marcelino Gil, EDM Chairman explained EDM’s commitment to the country energy mix based on the abundance of resources in Mozambique, with the visibility to promote clean and renewable energy toward the commitment of universal access to energy to all Mozambicans by 2030.
What does EDM's project mean for Mozambicans?
EDM’s Chairman, Marcelino Gildo Alberto observed: “ This project represents a demonstration of the company’s effort in the search for sustainable solutions to accelerate access to energy for Mozambicans in a sustainable and accessible way.