Mozambique is now the largest producer of hydroelectricity, playing a key role as an energy supplier to neighbouring countries in Southern Africa, President Daniel Chapo pointed out at the opening ceremony of the 11th Mining and Energy Conference (MMEC).
The head of state reiterated that, in Southern Africa, Mozambique plays a pivotal role as, in addition to the country being an important player in the natural gas sector, neighbouring countries benefit from a considerable part of the generation from the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant (HCB) and the mini-hydroelectric plants of Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) which supply South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
“Mozambique has the potential to reach other countries in the region through the Southern African energy pool, given the advent of climate sustainability and the adoption of clean energy generation solutions using solar and wind power,” President Chapo highlighted.
Daniel Chapo also said that regional integration will never be successful as long as “we are unable to provide energy in sufficient quantity and quality for our countries and peoples, a fundamental production factor for industry, with an impact on job creation, especially for young people, who make up the majority of the continent’s population and are most impacted by the current situation of poverty and exclusion”.
MMEC is taking place in the Maputo city under the motto “Investing in a new era, transforming natural resources to boost industrialisation and regional integration”.
