The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, will travel to Brussels next week to open the international forum Renewables Mozambique (RENMOZ) in Europe, an initiative aimed at mobilizing European investment for the development of Mozambique’s energy sector and presenting concrete financing opportunities for energy projects.
According to an official statement, the event will take place on March 17 and 18 and is expected to gather around 150 participants, including investors, financial institutions, technology companies, and representatives of the European energy sector interested in generation, transmission, and off-grid solutions projects in Mozambique.
At the opening of the forum, the Head of State will be accompanied by key national energy sector officials, including the National Director of Energy, Marcelina Mataveia; the Chairman of the Board of Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), Joaquim Ouchim; the President of the Energy Fund (FUNAE), Isalia Dimene Munguambe; the Chairman of the Board of Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), Tomás Matola; and the Director-General of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office (GMNK), Carlos Yum.
The meeting will also feature participation from various international companies involved in engineering, energy technology, and infrastructure, including EDF International Networks, Siemens Energy, Source Energia, MCA Group, JCM Power, Gridworks, Confidere Sweden, ARC Power, ABB Kabeldon, Quadrante Engenharia, Hitachi Energy, Miranda & Associados, and Multiconsult.
Confirmed financiers and development partners include the French Development Agency, the European Investment Bank, British International Investment, Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, KfW Development Bank, GIZ, EDFI, Standard Bank Group, Enabel, SNV, SIDA, and Norfund.
According to the organizers, the forum aims to present a structured portfolio of energy projects in Mozambique, allowing investors to assess business opportunities across the entire value chain of the sector. The initiative also seeks to bring European technology, financing, and expertise closer to the country’s investment needs, enhancing the quality of procurement processes, promoting business partnerships, and accelerating the development of clean energy infrastructure.
RENMOZ in Europe is organized by the Lusophone Association of Renewable Energies (ALER) and the Mozambican Association of Renewable Energies (AMER), with support from the GET.invest program and institutional backing from Mozambican public authorities. The event also receives financial contributions from the European Union, Germany, Sweden, and Belgium.
The Brussels meeting is part of the preparatory agenda “Road to RENMOZ 2026,” which will culminate in the main conference in Maputo from June 9 to 12.
