Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and started commercial operation for the 40MW Mocuba solar power plant in Mozambique.
"We are proud to complete the first large scale solar power plant in Mozambique in close cooperation with our partners. The solar plant will be an important contributor to increase the share of renewable power in the country by delivering clean energy to around 175,000 households", says Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar.
The 40MW solar plant is located close to the city of Mocuba in the Zambézia Province and will deliver 79GWh per year of much needed electricity to the northern regions of Mozambique. The clean energy produced by the Mocuba plant will contribute to avoid about 75,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
Equity partners are KLP Norfund Investments (22.5%), EDM -Electricidade de Mozambique (25%), and Scatec Solar (52.5%). The 25-years Power Purchase Agreement was signed in October 2016 with the state-owned utility EDM.