Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) reaffirmed on Thursday (11th), at the opening of the 5th Renewable Energy Business Conference in Mozambique (RENMOZ 2026), its commitment to accelerating the country’s electrification and strengthening clean energy production, with the goal of ensuring universal access to electricity by 2030.
During his intervention, EDM Executive Director António Munguambe explained that the company’s strategy is aligned with the Electricity Sector Master Plan and the Energy Compact, an initiative supported by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, which aims to provide electricity access to around 300 million Africans by 2030. “EDM’s three strategic pillars are electrifying the country, ensuring universal access to energy for all Mozambicans by 2030, and transforming Mozambique into a regional energy hub,” he stated.
The official also stressed that the company has been strengthening inclusion policies, particularly regarding female participation. According to the EDM executive director, the target is to reach 40% women in the workforce. “We are promoting scholarships for girls, professional internship programmes, and other initiatives that will effectively allow us to reach this 40% target,” added António Munguambe.
Regarding the energy transition, EDM highlighted that the future of Mozambique’s electricity sector lies in the expansion of renewable energy, green industrialisation, and the adoption of clean energy sources in the transport sector. According to the executive director, the company plays a central role in this process while ensuring the financial sustainability of its operations.
Among current challenges, António Munguambe pointed to energy losses and vandalism of electricity infrastructure, factors that continue to negatively affect the company’s performance. “Energy losses and infrastructure vandalism have a significant negative impact on our operations,” he warned.
In terms of generation expansion, EDM presented major hydropower projects, namely Chua and Mavuzi II in Manica province, each with a planned capacity of 50 MW. These projects aim to strengthen electricity supply to the Beira Corridor, one of the country’s most economically dynamic regions. “We need to ensure conditions so that there is sufficient energy along the Beira Corridor,” he stressed.
EDM also announced renewable generation projects in Gurúè, Montepuez, Angoche, and Nampula, aimed at supporting productive sectors such as agriculture, mining, and industry. “We want to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to the region’s decarbonisation,” said António Munguambe, also advocating for private sector involvement in financing these initiatives.
Finally, the company highlighted progress in the construction of the national 400-kilovolt transmission network, a strategic infrastructure that will connect the southern, central, and northern regions of the country. This project will enable greater integration of the national power system and better use of energy resources. “With the completion of this infrastructure, we will be consolidating Mozambique’s 400-kilovolt backbone,” concluded EDM’s executive director, António Munguambe.
Text: Florença Nhabinde
