The Mozambican government intends to strengthen the capacity of national companies and technicians to increase their participation in energy projects, taking advantage of opportunities created by new local content legislation, Lusa reported on Friday, 28 August.
“There is always an opportunity and, recently, we approved the Local Content Law, which creates the same space for national companies and technicians to participate in the different stages of project development,” said Marcelina Mucaveia, the national director of Energy.
Mucaveia was speaking at the third edition of the Energy Club, held on Thursday in Maputo, dedicated to the financing and development of power generation projects in the country under the theme “From Idea to Financial Close.” The session was moderated by Samir Salé, chief executive of Globeleq Energia Moçambique.
According to Mucaveia, national participation should span all phases of projects, from conception through to implementation, including the supply of goods and services by domestic private companies.
She also advocated strengthening the country’s technical capacity to meet the demands of large-scale energy projects and to respond to the impacts of extreme weather events, through human resources training and the construction of more resilient infrastructure.
“The thinking is precisely to continue allowing capacity-building to take place. Our companies and engineers must be prepared to respond at the level required,” Mucaveia said.
At the same event, Gerson Machel, chairman of the diversified KKZ Group, proposed the creation of a permanent business readiness platform to respond to future investment opportunities in the energy sector.
“Create a permanent business readiness table for energy projects, where future opportunities are presented in advance and national companies can learn about the technical and financial requirements and certifications needed for participation,” Machel said.
According to Machel, advance preparation of national companies could reduce risks, increase competition, and improve the quality of local suppliers, contributing to greater retention of the economic benefits of investment in the country.
Machel also argued that local content must be integrated from the conception of projects, rather than only at a later stage of execution, enabling Mozambican companies to take on responsibilities in areas such as engineering, technology, logistics, construction, and maintenance.
The discussion took place against a backdrop of expanding electricity access in the country, but also of growing concern over the vulnerability of infrastructure to the impacts of extreme weather events.
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) estimated the investment required to restore infrastructure damaged during the last rainy season — between October and April — at 8.1 million euros, a period in which it recorded losses of 2 million euros.
EDM has since established a rapid response unit for natural disasters and is maintaining its target of achieving universal electricity access by 2030. The national electrification rate has reached 66.4%, and the company expects to complete at least 420,000 new connections by end-2026, covering approximately two million people.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/08/28/oilgas/executivo-quer-preparar-empresas-nacionais-para-projectos-energeticos/
