The construction phase of the power transmission line between Maputo and Temane, with a length of more than 500 kilometres and a capacity of 400 kilovolts (kV), has been completed. The infrastructure is classified as a significant undertaking for Mozambique, representing an investment of 3.7 billion meticals (60 million dollars).
Initially, the works were due to be completed by the end of 2023, a deadline that was later postponed to July 2024. However, due to some constraints, the work was finalised in December, as revealed by the project manager, Adriano Jonas, quoted by the newspaper Noticias.
‘We started the energisation process from the Maputo substation. We started with the Maputo-Matalana section and moved on to Matalana and Chibuto. Then we connected Chibuto, in Gaza province, to Pambarra, in Inhambane,’ he explained.
He said that corrective work is currently underway on the second batch, which includes the stretch between Chibuto and Pambarra, pointing out that it was not completed until January due to the negative impact of the post-election demonstrations, which forced activities to be paralysed.
‘The modernisation work is 85% complete and it is expected that in the next three months this process will also be closed. The completion of the second batch is essential for the full operation of the line,’ he emphasised.
The 400 Kv transmission line, which originates at the Temane Thermal Power Station in the Inhassoro district of Inhambane province and ends in Maputo, serves as the backbone for improving the region’s energy supply. The infrastructure is centred on the three substations located along the Vilankulo-Chibuto, Chibuto-Matalane and Matalane-Beluluane route, guaranteeing efficient energy distribution.
